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mammoth
[mam-uhth]
noun
any large, elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Mammuthus, from the Pleistocene Epoch, having hairy skin and ridged molar teeth.
adjective
immensely large; huge; enormous.
a mammoth organization.
mammoth
/ ˈmæməθ /
noun
any large extinct elephant of the Pleistocene genus Mammuthus (or Elephas ), such as M. primigenius ( woolly mammoth ), having a hairy coat and long curved tusks
adjective
of gigantic size or importance
mammoth
Any of various extinct elephants of the genus Mammuthus, having long, upwardly curving tusks and thick hair. Mammoths grew to great size and lived throughout the Northern Hemisphere during the Ice Age.
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Word History and Origins
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The GEM is built around a colossal six-storey staircase lined with mammoth statues and ancient tombs leading to a panoramic window with a view of the nearby pyramids.
“The businesses will continue to produce mammoth amounts of cash flow, with or without Buffett.”
But Daryl Mitchell's unbeaten 56 and skipper Mitchell Santner's breezy 34 not out got New Zealand home with a mammoth 101 balls to spare.
Fossil evidence also revealed that these warm-adapted hippos lived alongside cold-climate animals such as mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses -- an unusual ecological mix that highlights the complexity of Ice Age environments.
EU leaders also took steps towards funding Ukraine's defence for another two years, although they stopped short of greenlighting a mammoth "reparations loan" backed by frozen Russian assets.
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