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Sumatran elephant
[ soo-mah-truhn el-uh-fuhnt ]
noun
- an Asian elephant subspecies ( Elephas maximus sumatranus ), native to Sumatra and classified as critically endangered: compared to its related subspecies, it has lighter skin, with less depigmentation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sumatran elephant1
First recorded in 1860–65
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