stegodon

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noun

Any member of the extinct genus †Stegodon, related to modern elephants; a stegodont.

OriginAncient Greek στέγος →
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Meanings

nounstegodon (plural stegodons)

plural stegodons

  1. biologyAny member of the extinct genus †Stegodon, related to modern elephants; a stegodont.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστέγος“roof”
  2. Englishstegodon

From the genus name †Stegodon, referring to the shape of the molars: from Ancient Greek στέγος (stégos, “roof”) + translingual -odon. Doublet of stegodont.

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APA

stegodon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegodon

MLA

“stegodon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegodon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stegodon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegodon.

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