megalodon
Meaning
Noun
- A species of extinct shark that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. The species' scientific name is Carcharocles megalodon (species), although a few scientists argue the genus Otodus is more accurate. File:Megalodon tooth with great white sharks teeth-3-2.jpg|thumb|A giant Megalodon tooth with great white shark teeth
Related
Similar words
- megatooth
Origin
- From Ancient Greek μεγάλος ("big") + ὀδών.
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