megalodon
See also: mégalodon and Megalodon
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “big”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).
Noun
megalodon (plural megalodons)
- A species of extinct shark that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. The species' scientific name is Carcharocles megalodon, although a few scientists argue the genus Otodus is more accurate. A giant Megalodon tooth with great white shark teeth
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Translations
extinct shark in species of Carcharocles megalodon
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