Mastodon

Definition of Mastodon

Mas´to`don

n.

1.

(Paleon.) An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their remains occur in nearly all parts of the world in deposits ranging from Miocene to late Quaternary time.

Related Words

American mastodon, American mastodont, genus Mammut, genus Mastodon, Mammut, Mammut americanum, mastodont, proboscidean, proboscidian

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