creodont

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noun

A member of the extinct Creodonta order of mammals that lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch.

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Meanings

nouncreodont (plural creodonts)

plural creodonts

  1. A member of the extinct Creodonta order of mammals that lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch.

Origin

From κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) + οδοντ- (odont-, “tooth”).

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Translations

Czech prašelma
  • prašelmamember of Creodonta
Finnish kreodontti
  • kreodonttimember of Creodonta
Italian creodonto
  • creodontomember of Creodonta
Romanian creodontă
  • creodontămember of Creodonta
Russian креодонт
  • креодонт (kreodont)member of Creodonta
Cite this entry
APA

creodont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creodont

MLA

“creodont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creodont. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creodont,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creodont.

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