Etymology

mylodon

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Today it means: Any of the extinct genus †Mylodon of giant ground sloths of Patagonia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μύλη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμύλη“mill”
  2. English todaymylodon

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē, “mill”) + translingual -odon.

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