stegodont

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noun

A stegodon, an extinct relative of the modern elephants; a member of the taxonomic genus †Stegodon.

OriginAncient Greek στέγη →
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Meanings

nounstegodont (plural stegodonts)

plural stegodonts

  1. A stegodon, an extinct relative of the modern elephants; a member of the taxonomic genus †Stegodon.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστέγη
  2. Englishstegodont

From the genus name †Stegodon, referring to the shape of the molars: from Ancient Greek στέγη (stégē)/στέγος (stégos, “roof”) and ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”). Doublet of stegodon.

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

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

Chicago

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

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