"Otodus megalodon" meaning in All languages combined

See Otodus megalodon on Wiktionary

Proper name [Translingual]

Forms: †Otodus megalodon [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From Otodus + Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “great, large”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”) Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Otodus|genus}} Otodus, {{der|mul|grc|μεγάλος||great, large}} Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “great, large”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Otodus megalodon|nogendercat=1}} Otodus megalodon m
  1. A taxonomic species within the family †Otodontidae – an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Early Pliocene epochs. Synonyms (species): †Carcharodon megalodon [obsolete]
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