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Definition of megalodon

megalodon

/ˈmɛɡələˌdɑːn/
meg · a · lo · don
Plural:megalodons
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• noun

1

An extinct species of massive mackerel shark (Otodus megalodon) that lived worldwide during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, widely considered one of the largest and most powerful apex predators in Earth's history.

Example

"The natural history museum displayed a reconstructed jaw of a megalodon, complete with fossilized teeth the size of a human hand."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek 'mégas' (great, large) and 'odoús' (tooth), referring directly to the massive size of its fossilized teeth.

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