mylodon

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noun

Any of the extinct genus †Mylodon of giant ground sloths of Patagonia.

OriginAncient Greek μύλη →
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Meanings

nounmylodon (plural mylodons)

plural mylodons

  1. biologyAny of the extinct genus †Mylodon of giant ground sloths of Patagonia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμύλη“mill”
  2. Englishmylodon

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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