Elephas (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Elephantidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The type genus Elephas consists of several extinct species closely related to the modern Asian elephant.
- Elephas maximus, also known as the Asian elephant, is a member of the type genus Elephas in the family Elephantidae.
- Fossil records show that the genus Elephas was once widely distributed across Africa, Asia, and Europe.
- Elephas recki, an extinct species of the genus, was a large-sized elephant that lived during the Pleistocene epoch.
- In the family Elephantidae, the genus Elephas serves as the type genus, encompassing various species of elephants.