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African pygmy elephant

[ af-ri-kuhn pig-mee el-uh-fuhnt ]

noun

  1. a small African elephant of the Congo Basin that was formerly considered a distinct species ( Loxodonta pumilio ), but is now thought to be a diminutive form of the African forest elephant, the stunted growth likely due to environmental conditions.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of African pygmy elephant1

First recorded in 2000–05
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Example Sentences

Keeper Richards declares that our late African pygmy elephant, Congo, was the wisest animal he ever has known.

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