Oliphaunt vs. Elephant

Oliphauntnoun

elephant

Elephantnoun

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

Elephantnoun

(figuratively) Anything huge and ponderous.

Elephantnoun

A printing-paper size measuring 30 × 22 inches.

Elephantnoun

used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second

Elephantnoun

ivory

Elephantnoun

A mammal of the order Proboscidia and family Elephantidae, of which two living species, Elephas maximus (formerly Elephas Indicus) and Loxodonta Africana (formerly E. Africanus), and several fossil species, are known. They have five toes, a long proboscis or trunk, and two large ivory tusks proceeding from the extremity of the upper jaw, and curving upwards. The molar teeth are large and have transverse folds. Elephants are the largest land animals now existing. The elephant is classed as a pachyderm.

Elephantnoun

Ivory; the tusk of the elephant.

Elephantnoun

five-toed pachyderm

Elephantnoun

the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

Elephant

Elephants are a select group of proboscideans belonging to the family Elephantidae. They are the largest existing land animals.