squalodon
See also: Squalodon
English edit
Etymology edit
Squalus (“a genus of sharks”) + Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”), alternative form of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).
Noun edit
squalodon (plural squalodons)
- (paleontology) Any of a genus of extinct whales with serrated teeth, belonging to the family Squalodontidae.
- Synonym: squalodont
References edit
- “squalodon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading edit
Phocodontia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
