[eɪˈlɛfəs]

Definitions

1. noun

the Asian elephant, specifically the Sri Lankan elephant, or a fossil of an elephant with a single pair of tusks

“The fossil of the ancient elephas was discovered by the paleontologists in the desert.”

2. genus

a genus of elephants, especially the Asian elephant and its extinct relatives

“The genus elephas includes several species of elephants that are now extinct.”

3. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the genus Elephas, especially the Asian elephant

“The elephant’s distinctive tusk is an example of an elephas characteristic.”