stegodon

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See also: Stegodon

English[edit]

Skeleton of a species of Stegodon

Etymology[edit]

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 stegodont.

Noun[edit]

stegodon (plural stegodons)

  1. (zoology) Any member of the extinct genus Stegodon, related to modern elephants; a stegodont.

Anagrams[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French stégodon.

Noun[edit]

stegodon m (plural stegodoni)

  1. stegodon

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • stegodon in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN