Question

Identify the feminine form of the word: elephant
a. She-elephant
b. Cow-elephant
c. Lady-elephant
d. Hen-elephant

Answer 1

Hint: The male elephant is called a bull or bull-elephant.

Complete answer:
There is no specific word for a male or female elephant like we have for the rest of the animals, e.g., lion, lioness. So, there is no feminine or masculine for the word elephant. The male elephant is called a bull or bull-elephant. Therefore, the female elephant would be the feminine of bull i.e., cow or cow-elephant. Hence, option b is the correct answer. Option a, she-elephant is incorrect in context to bull-elephant. Option c, lady-elephant is incorrect too as lady is the feminine form of gentleman and is used for humans. Option d, hen is not the feminine form of bull (male elephant is called bull) hence, it is ruled out too.

Note: Bull and cow are different from elephant but, since there is no feminine or masculine form of the word elephant therefore, a name has been assigned to them i.e. bull for the masculine and cow for feminine.