megalodon

See also: mégalodon

English

Noun

megalodon (plural megalodons)

1. A species of extinct shark from the Miocene to Pliocene epochs. The species scientific name is Carcharocles megalodon, although a few scientists argue the genus Otodus is more accurate.

   

   A giant Megalodon tooth with great white sharks teeth

Synonyms

• megatooth

Translations

a group of extinct sharks

• French: mégalodon (fr) m
• German: Megalodon m
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• Italian: megalodonte m
• Japanese: 昔大頬白鮫 (むかしおおほおじろざめ, mukashiōhōjirozame), メガロドン (めがろどん, megarodon)

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