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(Zoöl.) An extinct, hairy, maned elephant
(Elephas primigenius), of enormous size, remains of which are
found in the northern parts of both continents. The last of the race,
in Europe, were coeval with prehistoric man.

&fist; Several specimens have been found in Siberia preserved
entire, with the flesh and hair remaining. They were imbedded in the
ice cliffs at a remote period, and became exposed by the melting of
the ice.

Mam"moth (?), a. Resembling the
mammoth in size; very large; gigantic; as, a mammoth
ox.

Mam"mo*thrept (?), n. [Gr. &?;; &?;
grandmother + &?; to nourish.] A child brought up by its
grandmother; a spoiled child. [R.]

O, you are a more mammothrept in
judgment.

B. Jonson.

Mam"my (?), n.; pl.
Mammies (&?;). A child's name for
mamma, mother.

||Mam"zer (?), n. [Heb.
mámz&?;r.] A person born of relations between whom
marriage was forbidden by the Mosaic law; a bastard. Deut.

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