stegodon

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See also: Stegodon

English

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Skeleton of a species of Stegodon

Etymology

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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

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stegodon (plural stegodons)

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

Anagrams

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French stégodon.

Noun

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stegodon m (plural stegodoni)

  1. stegodon

Declension

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References

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