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单词 mastodont
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Definition of mastodont in English:

mastodont

noun ˈmastədɒnt
  • An extinct mammal of the order Proboscidea, related to the elephants and mammoths; especially one of the family Mammutidae (formerly Mastodontidae) which comprises the true mastodons.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), revolutionary politician and president of the United States of America. From French mastodonte from masto- + -odonte, with reference to the nipple-like tubercles present in pairs on the crowns of the molar teeth.

Definition of mastodont in US English:

mastodont

nounˈmastədɒnt
  • An extinct mammal of the order Proboscidea, related to the elephants and mammoths; especially one of the family Mammutidae (formerly Mastodontidae) which comprises the true mastodons.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), revolutionary politician and president of the United States of America. From French mastodonte from masto- + -odonte, with reference to the nipple-like tubercles present in pairs on the crowns of the molar teeth.

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