stegodont

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

stegodont (plural stegodonts)

1. An extinct relative of the modern elephants; a member of the taxonomic genus †Stegodon.