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mastodon

/ˈmæs.tə.dɒn/

Tradução: Mamífero extinto semelhante ao elefante, que viveu do Mioceno ao Pleistoceno, distinguindo-se dos mamutes pela forma dos molares.

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noun

/ˈmæs.tə.dɒn/C1formalscientific
  • ptMamífero extinto semelhante ao elefante, que viveu do Mioceno ao Pleistoceno, distinguindo-se dos mamutes pela forma dos molares.

An extinct, elephant-like mammal that lived from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs, distinguished from mammoths by the form of its molar teeth.

  1. Extinct mammalB2formal

    A large, extinct elephant-like animal that lived from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs; distinguished from mammoths by the structure of its molar teeth.

    ptMamífero extinto

    • Scientists unearthed a nearly complete skeleton of a mastodon in North America.
    • Mastodons roamed the earth long before the last ice age.
    • Unlike mammoths, mastodons had cone-shaped cusps on their teeth for browsing on leaves.

    Sinônimosmastodont

Formas
  • mastodons plural form
  • mastodons' possessive plural form
  • mastodon's possessive singular form