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mammoth

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmæməθ/

mammoth means: An animal like a large, hairy elephant, with long curved teeth, that no longer exists.

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An animal like a large, hairy elephant, with long curved teeth, that no longer exists.

  • The museum has a mammoth skeleton.
  • Scientists found mammoth bones in the frozen ground.
  • Mammoths once lived across this region.

Common phrases: woolly mammoth, mammoth bones, mammoth tusk

Questions about mammoth

What does mammoth mean?

An animal like a large, hairy elephant, with long curved teeth, that no longer exists.

What is mammoth in other languages?

Türkçe: mamut · Español: mamut · Français: mammouth · Deutsch: Mammut · Italiano: mammut · 日本語: マンモス

How do you pronounce mammoth?

It is pronounced /ˈmæməθ/.

How do you use mammoth in a sentence?

The museum has a mammoth skeleton. Scientists found mammoth bones in the frozen ground.

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