woolly mammoth
noun
a shaggy-coated mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, that lived in cold regions across Eurasia and North America during the Ice Age, known from fossils, cave paintings, and well-preserved frozen carcasses.
Also called
Siberian mammoth.
Origin of woolly mammoth
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby woolly mammoth
woollen,
woolley,
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woolly aphid,
woolly bear,
woolly mammoth,
woolly manzanita,
woolly monkey,
woolly worm,
woolly-hair nevus,
woolly-headed