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PRONUNCIATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT

African elephant  [ˈæfrɪkən ˈɛlɪfənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT

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African elephant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFRICAN ELEPHANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

African elephant

African elephant

African elephants are elephants of the genus Loxodonta (from the Greek words loxo (oblique sided) and donta (tooth)). The genus consists of two extant species: the African bush elephant and the smaller African forest elephant. Loxodonta is one of two existing genera of the family, Elephantidae. Fossil remains of Loxodonta have been found only in Africa, in strata as old as the middle Pliocene.

Definition of African elephant in the English dictionary

The definition of African elephant in the dictionary is a type of elephant that is native to Africa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFRICAN ELEPHANT


elephant
ˈɛlɪfənt
infant
ˈɪnfənt
Oliphant
ˈɒlɪfənt
relevant
ˈrɛlɪvənt
replacement
rɪˈpleɪsmənt
significant
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt
solvent
ˈsɒlvənt
statement
ˈsteɪtmənt
student
ˈstjuːdənt
subsequent
ˈsʌbsɪkwənt
sycophant
ˈsɪkəfənt
talent
ˈtælənt
torrent
ˈtɒrənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt
transparent
trænsˈpærənt
treatment
ˈtriːtmənt
triumphant
traɪˈʌmfənt
Vincent
ˈvɪnsənt
wasn´t
ˈwɒzənt
wouldn´t
ˈwʊdənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFRICAN ELEPHANT

African
African army worm
African horse sickness
African lily
African mahogany
African marigold
African National Congress
African potato
African sleeping sickness
African swine fever
African time
African Union
African violet
African wild dog
African-American
African-American Vernacular English
African-Canadian
African-Caribbean
Africana
Africander

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFRICAN ELEPHANT

baby elephant
bull elephant
chant
coal merchant
couchant
disenchant
enchant
etchant
Gregorian chant
hierophant
Indian elephant
merchant
penchant
sea elephant
Thant
timber merchant
trenchant
U Thant
white elephant
wine merchant

Synonyms and antonyms of African elephant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «African elephant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT

Find out the translation of African elephant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of African elephant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «African elephant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非洲大象
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elefante africano
570 millions of speakers

English

African elephant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अफ्रीकी हाथी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيل الافريقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Африканский слон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elefante africano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আফ্রিকার হাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éléphant d´Afrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gajah Afrika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

afrikanischer Elefant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アフリカゾウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아프리카 코끼리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gajah Afrika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

voi châu Phi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆப்பிரிக்க யானை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आफ्रिकन हत्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Afrika fili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elefante africano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słoń afrykański
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Африканський слон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elefant african
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφρικανικό ελέφαντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Afrika-olifant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Afrikansk elefant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

afrikanske elefanten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of African elephant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICAN ELEPHANT»

The term «African elephant» is regularly used and occupies the 87.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICAN ELEPHANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «African elephant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «African elephant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about African elephant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRICAN ELEPHANT»

Discover the use of African elephant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to African elephant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The African Elephant
Explains that, weighing as much as 16,000 pounds, the African elephant is a huge, dangerous animal and children will understand why a charging African elephant is something to fear.
Colleen A. Sexton, 2012
2
African Elephant
Simple text and photographs present the life, habitat, and behavior of African elephants.
Edana Eckart, 2003
3
African elephant status report 2007 : an update from the ...
The African Elephant Database is a spatial database used to store, manage, analyze and disseminate information on the distribution and abundance of elephant populations on the African continent. In order to provide a current and accurate ...
J. J. Blanc, IUCN--The World Conservation Union, 2007
4
It's a Baby African Elephant!
Highlights the birth through young adulthood of baby African elephants.
Kelly Doudna, 2010
5
African Elephant Database 1998
The African elephant (Loxodonta africand) is the largest living land mammal. The species once inhabited most of the continent, from the Mediterranean coast down to its southern tip (Gumming et al., 1990). By the Roman era there were no ...
‎1999
6
The African Elephant
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the African elephant, as well as threats to their existence and plans to protect them from extinction.
John Albert Torres, 2004
7
The African elephant: twilight in Eden
Tells the story of humankind's relationship with African elephants, from prehistoric times to the twentieth century
Roger L. DiSilvestro, Christopher N. Palmer, Page Chichester, 1991
8
The African Elephant and Its Hunters
This is a facsimile reprint of the original book by Denis D Lyell, rebuilt using the latest technology.
Denis D Lyell, 2010
9
The African elephant
This publication discusses the scientific background of the African elephant & the effect of the ivory trade on its endangered population.
United Nations Environment Programme, 1989
10
The African Elephant
Illustrated with photographs, this book "describes the patterns of elephant society, the phases of their life-courtship, mating, birth, death-their physical characteristics, the habits of their daily life and their individuality.
Rennie Montague Bere, 1966

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRICAN ELEPHANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term African elephant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scat-sniffing dogs unleashing wildlife science
He's been in Washington, D.C., this week for meetings regarding Conservation Canines work in linking African elephant poachers with illegal ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
2
We're Getting Closer To Cloned Woolly Mammoths, But Is It Ethical …
Rather, it would likely be a mutated version of an African elephant, genetically engineered to assume many key traits of its distant relative. «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
Do We Love Elephants Enough to Save Them From Extinction?
... in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) conference was held in Kyoto, Japan where the future of the African elephant was debated. «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
4
10 Things You May Not Know About P.T. Barnum
In 1882, Barnum purchased a gargantuan 6-ton African elephant named “Jumbo” from the London Zoological Society. The sale proved ... «History, Jul 15»
5
Why Greece's socialists just might be political masterminds
"A gigaton is equivalent to a billion metric tons. A male African elephant might weigh, at most, 6.8 metric tons, according to the San Diego Zoo. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Old Emails Won't Help Elephant Hunting Suit
The complaint also claims that "a hunter's inability to import his or her legally sport-hunted African elephant deprives the hunter of a valuable ... «Courthouse News Service, Jul 15»
7
To truly grasp what we're doing to the planet, you need to …
A male African elephant might weigh, at most, 6.8 metric tons, according to the San Diego Zoo. So a gigaton is well over a hundred million ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Vietnam customs seize two statues made of African elephant tusk ivory
Vietnamese customs officers have discovered two statues madeof African elephant tusk ivory stashed in a consignment of furniture imported ... «Tuoitrenews, Jun 15»
9
Using DNA evidence to pinpoint poaching zones
Central African and East African elephant poaching hotspots, estimated from DNA of large ivory seizures made between 1996-2014. How did ... «Mongabay.com, Jun 15»
10
Aussie View: Elephants, sea captains tell Deep River's story
Here stands the bronze statue of an African elephant outside the Deep River Town Hall. Courtesy Bob Crawshaw. MIDDLETOWN >> I have ... «Middletown Press, Jun 15»

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