megamammal

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noun

A very large mammal, especially an extinct one.

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Meanings

nounmegamammal (plural megamammals)

plural megamammals

  1. A very large mammal, especially an extinct one.

    In previous ice ages these factors triggered mass migrations of mega-mammals into Europe.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 228

Origin

From mega- + mammal.

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megamammal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megamammal

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Chicago

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