"mammophant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mammophants [plural]
Etymology: Blend of mammoth + elephant. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|mammoth|elephant}} Blend of mammoth + elephant Head templates: {{en-noun}} mammophant (plural mammophants)
  1. A (hypothetical) cross between a woolly mammoth and an elephant. Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Categories (lifeform): Elephants
    Sense id: en-mammophant-en-noun-o3hwSeVR Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hybrids

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