Mammuthus primigenius

Mammuthus primigenius
    n 1: very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the
         northern hemisphere [syn: {woolly mammoth}, {northern
         mammoth}, {Mammuthus primigenius}]
    

Mammoth \Mam"moth\ (m[a^]m"m[o^]th), n. [Russ. m[^a]mont,
   m['a]mant, fr. Tartar mamma the earth. Certain Tartar races,
   the Tungooses and Yakoots, believed that the mammoth worked
   its way in the earth like a mole.] (Zool.)
   An extinct, hairy, maned elephant ({Mammuthus primigenius}
   formerly {Elephas primigenius}), of enormous size, remains of
   which are found in the northern parts of both continents. The
   last of the race, in Europe, were coeval with prehistoric
   man.
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   Note: Several specimens have been found in Siberia preserved
         entire, with the flesh and hair remaining. They were
         imbedded in the ice cliffs at a remote period, and
         became exposed by the melting of the ice.
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Mammuthus primigenius \Mammuthus primigenius\ prop. n. (Zool.)
   The species name for the woolly mammoth, a very hairy mammoth
   common in colder portions of the Northern hemisphere.

   Syn: woolly mammoth, northern mammoth.
        [WordNet 1.5]