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Loxodonta
Loxodonta
Translingual
Proper noun
Loxodonta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Elephantidae – the African elephants.
Hypernyms
- (genus of elephants): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Therapsida - order; Theriodontia - clade; Cynodontia - suborder; Eucynodontia - infraorder; Mammalia - class; Trechnotheria - subclass; Zatheria - infraclass; Theria - supercohort; Eutheria - infraclass; Epitheria - magnorder; Afrotheria - superorder; Paenungulata - clade; Proboscidea - order; Elephantidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus of elephants): Loxodonta adaurora, Loxodonta africana, Loxodonta cyclotis - species