Deinotheriidae
E1138313
UNEXPLORED
Deinotheriidae is an extinct family of large, prehistoric proboscideans related to elephants, distinguished by their downward-curving tusks on the lower jaw.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deinotheriidae canonical | 1 |
| Deinotherium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15120350 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deinotheriidae Context triple: [Proboscidea, includesExtinctFamily, Deinotheriidae]
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A.
Conirostrum
Conirostrum is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as cone-billed tanagers, characterized by their slender, pointed bills and association with the tanager family.
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B.
Burramyidae
Burramyidae is a family of small nocturnal marsupials known as pygmy possums, native to Australia and nearby regions.
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C.
Cariamiformes
Cariamiformes is an order of mostly terrestrial birds that includes the modern seriemas and their extinct relatives, known for their long legs and predatory habits.
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D.
Trichechidae
Trichechidae is a family of large, fully aquatic herbivorous mammals commonly known as manatees, found in warm coastal and freshwater habitats.
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E.
Elaphrosaurus
Elaphrosaurus was a lightly built, fast-running theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period of what is now Tanzania.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deinotheriidae Target entity description: Deinotheriidae is an extinct family of large, prehistoric proboscideans related to elephants, distinguished by their downward-curving tusks on the lower jaw.
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A.
Conirostrum
Conirostrum is a genus of small Neotropical songbirds known as cone-billed tanagers, characterized by their slender, pointed bills and association with the tanager family.
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B.
Burramyidae
Burramyidae is a family of small nocturnal marsupials known as pygmy possums, native to Australia and nearby regions.
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C.
Cariamiformes
Cariamiformes is an order of mostly terrestrial birds that includes the modern seriemas and their extinct relatives, known for their long legs and predatory habits.
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D.
Trichechidae
Trichechidae is a family of large, fully aquatic herbivorous mammals commonly known as manatees, found in warm coastal and freshwater habitats.
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E.
Elaphrosaurus
Elaphrosaurus was a lightly built, fast-running theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period of what is now Tanzania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deinotherium