Meaning of mastodont in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈmastədɒnt/

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  1. Noun

    mastodont

    Etymology

    early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), revolutionary politician and president of the United States of America. From French mastodonte from masto- + -odonte, with reference to the nipple-like tubercles present in pairs on the crowns of the molar teeth

    Definitions

    1. extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times

    Examples

    • « differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth »

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