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pygmy elephant

American  
[pig-mee el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈpɪg mi ˌɛl ə fənt /

noun

  1. African pygmy elephant.

  2. Borneo elephant.

Etymology

Origin of pygmy elephant

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Around 61,000 years ago, the pygmy elephant population declined sharply.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Keeper Richards declares that our late African pygmy elephant, Congo, was the wisest animal he ever has known.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple

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