stegodont

noun

stegodont

noun

Etymology From the genus name †Stegodon, referring to the shape of the molars: from Ancient Greek στέγη (stégē)/στέγος (stégos, “roof”) and ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”). Doublet of stegodon.

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A stegodon, an extinct relative of the modern elephants; a member of the taxonomic genus †Stegodon.

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