zeuglodon

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noun

zeu·​glo·​don

ˈzügləˌdän

variants or zeuglodont

-nt

plural -s

: any of the extinct slender toothed whales constituting the genus Basilosaurus

zeuglodon

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adjective

zeu·​glo·​don

"

: of or relating to the zeuglodons

Zeuglodon

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Zeu·​glo·​don

"

taxonomic synonym of basilosaurus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Zeuglodont-, Zeuglodon, from Greek zeuglē loop or strap of a yoke (from zeugnynai to yoke) + New Latin -odont-, -odon

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