squalodon

See also: Squalodon

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

squalodon (plural squalodons)

1. (paleontology) Any of a genus of extinct whales with serrated teeth, belonging to the family Squalodontidae.

   Synonym: squalodont

References

• “squalodon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• Phocodontia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia