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单词 mylodont
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Definition of mylodont in English:

mylodont

noun ˈmʌɪlədɒnt
  • Any of various extinct gigantic ground sloths constituting the family Mylodontidae or the superfamily Mylodontoidea, known from Miocene and Pleistocene remains found in South America.

adjective ˈmʌɪlədɒnt
  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Mylodontidae or the superfamily Mylodontoidea.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Natural Science: a monthly review of scientific progress. From scientific Latin Mylodont-, taken as stem (after ancient Greek ὀδοντ-, ὀδούς tooth) of Mylodon Mylodon: see -odont.

Definition of mylodont in US English:

mylodont

nounˈmʌɪlədɒnt
  • Any of various extinct gigantic ground sloths constituting the family Mylodontidae or the superfamily Mylodontoidea, known from Miocene and Pleistocene remains found in South America.

adjectiveˈmʌɪlədɒnt
  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Mylodontidae or the superfamily Mylodontoidea.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Natural Science: a monthly review of scientific progress. From scientific Latin Mylodont-, taken as stem (after ancient Greek ὀδοντ-, ὀδούς tooth) of Mylodon Mylodon: see -odont.

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