African elephant

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun Either of two elephants (Loxodonta africana or L. cyclotis) native to sub-Saharan Africa, having larger ears than the Asian elephant, with both males and females usually having tusks.

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• noun Either of two species of elephant, Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis, found in Africa.

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• noun an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks