Xiphodon

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos, “sword”) + δόντι (dónti, “tooth”)

Proper noun

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Xiphodon n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Xiphodontidae – extinct mammals related to camels found in the European Tertiary formations, with slender legs, didactylous feet, and small canine teeth; xiphodons.

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