HyperDic: proboscidea

English > 2 senses of the word Proboscidea:
NOUNplantProboscidea, genus Proboscideain some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants
animalProboscidea, order Proboscideaan order of animals including elephants and mammoths
English > Proboscidea: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningIn some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants.
Synonymgenus Proboscidea
Member ofPedaliaceae, family Pedaliaceae, sesame familyThe family of plants of order Polemoniales
Memberscommon unicorn plant, devil's claw, common devil's claw, elephant-tusk, proboscis flower, ram's horn, Proboscidea louisianicaAnnual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
sand devil's claw, Proboscidea arenaria, Martynia arenariaalternatively placed in genus Martynia
sweet unicorn plant, Proboscidea fragrans, Martynia fragransA herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea
Broaderplant genusA genus of plants
Spanishgenus proboscidea, proboscidea
Catalangenus proboscidea, proboscidea
English > Proboscidea: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningAn order of animals including elephants and mammoths.
Synonymorder Proboscidea
Member ofEutheria, subclass EutheriaAll mammals except monotremes and marsupials
MembersElephantidae, family Elephantidaeelephants
Gomphotheriidae, family Gomphotheriidaeelephants extinct since the Pleistocene
Mammutidae, family Mammutidae, family MastodontidaeExtinct family
proboscidean, proboscidianmassive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
Spanishproboscídeos
CatalanProboscidea, proboscidis

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