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- [mas-tuh-don]
- /ˈmæs təˌdɒn/
- /ˈmæ.stə.dɒn/
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- [mas-tuh-don]
- /ˈmæs təˌdɒn/
Definitions of mastodon word
- noun mastodon a massive, elephantlike mammal of the genus Mammut (Mastodon), that flourished worldwide from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs and, in North America, into recent times, having long, curved upper tusks and, in the male, short lower tusks. 1
- noun mastodon a person of immense size, power, influence, etc. 1
- noun mastodon A large, extinct, elephantlike mammal of the Miocene to Pleistocene epochs, having teeth of a relatively primitive form and number. 1
- noun mastodon mammoth: prehistoric elephant 1
- noun mastodon any extinct elephant-like proboscidean mammal of the genus Mammut (or Mastodon), common in Pliocene times 0
- noun mastodon any of an extinct family (Mastodontidae) of proboscidean mammals that differed from the elephants and mammoths by being larger and having a different structure of the molars 0
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Origin of mastodon
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < New Latin < Greek mast(ós) breast + odṓn tooth
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Parts of speech for Mastodon
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mastodon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mastodon
noun mastodon
- mammoth — any large, elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Mammuthus, from the Pleistocene Epoch, having hairy skin and ridged molar teeth.
- rhinoceros — any of several large, thick-skinned, perissodactyl mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae, of Africa and India, having one or two upright horns on the snout: all rhinoceroses are endangered.
- hippopotamus — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- pachyderm — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- boar — A boar or a wild boar is a wild pig.
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