What is another word for stegodontidae?
Pronunciation: [stˈɛɡədˌɒntɪdˌiː] (IPA) 
Stegodontidae is a term used to describe a family of extinct elephants that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. There are several synonyms used for this term depending on the region and the language. In Africa, these elephants are referred to as "straight-tusked elephants". In Asia, they are known as "giant fossil elephants", "stegomastodons", or "elephants with plates". Another synonym used is "stegodontids", which is derived from Stegodontidae, the scientific name for the family that includes the stegodonts. Despite the differences in names, all these synonyms refer to the same group of prehistoric elephants that walked the earth millions of years ago.
