English Explanatory Dictionary

elephant trunk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see elephant, trunk.
  2. An extended pillar-like mass of interstellar gas and dust found near a massive star.

Word forms

elephant trunk elephant trunks

Synonyms

Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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