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Mastodon Definition & Meaning

mastodon
noun
  1. extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth

"Mastodon" in song lyrics

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  • "The masta John, large like a mastodon"
    Hieroglyphics — Dune Methane
  • "I'm burying neandrethal man, stab up a mastodon"
    Virtuoso — Man of the Hour
  • "colombian mastodon"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does mastodon mean?
extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
What part of speech is mastodon?
Mastodon is a noun.

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