elephantiac

elephantiac
Afflicted with elephantiasis

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  • Elephantiac — El e*phan ti*ac, a. (Med.) Affected with elephantiasis; characteristic of elephantiasis. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • elephantiac — …   Useful english dictionary

  • elephant — noun /ˈelɪfənt/ a) A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw. Lets play hide and seek. Ill count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant... b) Anything huge and ponderous …   Wiktionary

  • elephantiasis —   n. disease causing skin, especially of legs, to become hard and thick, and limbs to swell.    ♦ elephantiac, n. & a. (person) suffering from this.    ♦ elephantous, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

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