Definition of "elephantopus" [elephantopus]

• A genus of herbaceous vernoniaceous composites of America, of a dozen species, one of which (E. scaber) is a common weed in most tropical countries. (noun)
• A genus of acalephs. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The Galápagos giant tortoises (Geochelone elephantopus)."
• "Giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador."
• "The giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) is a good example of how the variety of endemic individuals rises greatly when incorporating subspecies, since it has 11 subspecies remaining of the original 14."