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mammoth

/ˈmæməθ/

Meanings
noun
Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.

Examples :

"The museum's exhibit featured a remarkably well-preserved mammoth tusk. "
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration comparable

comparable noun

/kəmˈpæɹəbl̩/

Something suitable for comparison.

"The new student's performance was a comparable achievement to the top students. "

Illustration carcasses

carcasses noun

/ˈkɑːrkəsɪz/ /ˈkɑːrkəsəs/

The body of a dead animal.

"The vultures circled the carcasses of the dead deer left by the highway. "

Illustration paintings

paintings noun

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

"The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings."

Illustration remarkably

remarkably adverb

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbli/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/

(manner) In a remarkable manner.

"He performed the piece remarkably, offering novel interpretations to its nearly cliched passages."

Illustration elephant

elephant noun

/ˈɛləfənt/

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

"The zookeeper carefully fed the elephant a large pile of hay. "

Illustration preserved

preserved verb

/pɹəˈzɜːvd/ /pɹəˈzɝvd/

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

"Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

Illustration inclined

inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration paleolithic

paleolithic adjective

/ˌpeɪlioʊˈlɪθɪk/ /ˌpælioʊˈlɪθɪk/

Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).

"The paleolithic tools found at the dig site were made of roughly chipped stone. "

Illustration fossilized

fossilized verb

/ˈfɒsəlaɪzd/ /ˈfɑːsəlaɪzd/

To make into a fossil

"Over millions of years, mud and minerals fossilized the dinosaur bone, turning it into stone. "