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PRONUNCIATION OF WOOLLY MAMMOTH

woolly mammoth  [ˈwʊlɪ ˈmæməθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOLLY MAMMOTH

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Woolly mammoth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WOOLLY MAMMOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

woolly mammoth

Woolly mammoth

The woolly mammoth was a species of mammoth, the common name for the extinct elephant genus Mammuthus. The woolly mammoth was one of the last in a line of mammoth species, beginning with Mammuthus subplanifrons in the early Pliocene. M. primigenius diverged from the steppe mammoth, M. trogontherii, about 200,000 years ago in eastern Asia. Its closest extant relative is the Asian elephant. The appearance and behaviour of this species are among the best studied of any prehistoric animal due to the discovery of frozen carcasses in Siberia and Alaska, as well as skeletons, teeth, stomach contents, dung, and depiction from life in prehistoric cave paintings. Mammoth remains had long been known in Asia before they became known to Europeans in the 17th century. The origin of these remains was long a matter of debate, and often explained as being remains of legendary creatures. The animal was only identified as an extinct species of elephant by Georges Cuvier in 1796. The woolly mammoth was roughly the same size as modern African elephants. Males reached shoulder heights between 2.7 and 3.4 m and weighed up to 6 tonnes. Females averaged 2.

Definition of woolly mammoth in the English dictionary

The definition of woolly mammoth in the dictionary is a large extinct elephant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOOLLY MAMMOTH


altazimuth
ælˈtæzɪməθ
azimuth
ˈæzɪməθ
bismuth
ˈbɪzməθ
Bournemouth
ˈbɔːnməθ
Dartmouth
ˈdɑːtməθ
Exmouth
ˈɛksməθ
Falmouth
ˈfælməθ
mammoth
ˈmæməθ
Monmouth
ˈmɒnməθ
Plymouth
ˈplɪməθ
Portsmouth
ˈpɔːtsməθ
vermouth
ˈvɜːməθ
Weymouth
ˈweɪməθ
Yarmouth
ˈjɑːməθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOOLLY MAMMOTH

woolled
woollen
woollens
Woolley
woollier
woollies
woolliest
woollily
woolliness
woolly
woolly bear
woolly indris
woolly pully
woolly rhinoceros
woolly spider monkey
woolly thistle
woolly-minded
woollyback
woollybutt
woolman

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOOLLY MAMMOTH

behemoth
brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
gypsy moth
hawk moth
hummingbird moth
luna moth
moth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth

Synonyms and antonyms of woolly mammoth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «woolly mammoth» into 25 languages

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The translations of woolly mammoth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «woolly mammoth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长毛象
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mamut lanudo
570 millions of speakers

English

woolly mammoth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊनी विशाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صوفي العملاقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шерстистого мамонта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mamute
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পশমতুল্য সুবৃহৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mammouth laineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mammoth berbulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mammut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンモス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매머드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mammoth wolung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

voi ma mút lông mịn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கம்பளி மம்மூத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकरीसारखा प्रचंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüylü mamut
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mammut lanoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mamut włochaty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шерстистого мамонта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mamut lânos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαλλιαρό μαμούθ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wollerige mammoet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ulligt kolossalt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ullen mammut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of woolly mammoth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOLLY MAMMOTH»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOLLY MAMMOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about woolly mammoth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOLLY MAMMOTH»

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Woolly Mammoth
Offers an informative guide to the lives of mammoths, highlighting how they lived, fought off predators, avoided humans, and hunted for food to survive and thrive in their natural habitat.
Mick Manning, Brita Granström, 2010
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Woolly Mammoth In Trouble
It is the Ice Age and Woolly Mammoth is at home on the cold, windy plains of Europe.
Dawn Bentley, 2004
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Woolly Mammoth
"Explore the woolly mammoth, its physical characteristics, when and where it lived, how it lived, what other animals lived alongside it, and how we know this"--Provided by publisher.
Marc Zabludoff, 2009
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Woolly Mammoth: Life, Death, and Rediscovery
Offers information on the discovery of the Jarkov mammoth in the Taymyr Peninsula, including a history of the prehistoric species.
Windsor Chorlton, 2001
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Woolly Mammoth
Simple text and illustrations present woolly mammoths, their body parts, and behavior.
Helen Frost, 2005
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Frozen in Time: The Woolly Mammoth, The Ice Age, and The Bible
Provided here are plausible explanations of the seemingly unsolvable mysterious about the Ice Age and the woolly mammoths - Frozen in Time.
Michael Oard, 2004
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Who Are You Calling a Woolly Mammoth?: Prehistoric America
Introduces the animals that lived in North America before the arrival of the first people, and discusses the disappearance of the dinosaurs, the Ice Age, and early humans and their effect on the continent's animal life.
Elizabeth Levy, J. R. Havlan, 2001
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Gone Forever: Mammoth
This series uses reconstruction artwork to show what these creatures looked like and how they lived. Maps, timelines, and fact files help explain how scientists have interpreted the evidence found about these creatures.
Rupert Matthews, 2004
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Woolly Mammoth
Like elephants today, the woolly mammoth had a trunk. Its ears were small. The woolly mammoth also had a hump on its back. This hump stored fat. Today's camels have humps that store fat, too. Woolly Mammoth Fun Facts Columbian ...
Michael P. Goecke, 2010
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Woolly mammoth
Presents information on this Ice Age creature and follows a young mammoth through his first year to his first mating.
Ron Wilson, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOLLY MAMMOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term woolly mammoth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scientists edge closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth
A 21st century version of the woolly mammoth could soon roam the earth, helped in part by new insights into the ice-age pachyderm's genome. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
2
Could we 'de-extinctify' the woolly mammoth?
A team from Harvard made headlines by announcing it had put mammoth ... A replica of a woolly mammoth on display at the Royal British Columbia Museum. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
3
Scientists Have Sequenced the Entire Genome of a Woolly Mammoth
An international team of scientists has sequenced the whole genome of the woolly mammoth, a breakthrough that could help our understanding of why these ... «TIME, Apr 15»
4
Woolly mammoth could roam again as extinct DNA merged with …
A major step forward in bringing back the woolly mammoth has been taken by scientists at Harvard University who have inserted DNA from the extinct mammal ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Woolly Mammoth's Skeleton Sells for $300000 at Auction
A woolly mammoth skeleton, complete with tusks, was sold for nearly $300,000 (£189,000) at an auction in Britain on Wednesday. Summers Place Auctions in ... «NBCNews.com, Nov 14»
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Woolly mammoth could be cloned by South Korean scientists
The fierce debate over whether to clone a woolly mammoth has been reignited by a ... Dr Tori Herridge, a palaeobiologist and mammoth specialist at the Natural ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
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Carcass of baby woolly mammoth goes on display in Moscow
The carcass of a well-preserved woolly mammoth has gone on display in Moscow. The baby mammoth was found in permafrost and named Yuka in honor of the ... «USA TODAY, Oct 14»
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Pristine 40000-year-old mammoth skeleton uncovered in North Texas
The skeleton of an ancient woolly mammoth has been uncovered in North Texas by a family excavating a gravel pit on their land. Experts say the skelton is ... «Chron.com, Aug 14»
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Woolly Mammoth Tusks Discovered By Mother & Son In Same Spot …
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who was having little luck catching salmon decided to look for fossils over the weekend and found a wooly mammoth tusk ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
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South Carolina Makes Woolly Mammoth Its State Fossil Despite …
The woolly mammoth is now the state fossil of South Carolina, thanks to a third-grader. Following months of pushback in the South Carolina Senate from ... «Mashable, May 14»

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