"incognitum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: incognita [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin incognitum (“unknown”). Coined by William Hunter. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|incognitum||unknown}} Borrowed from Latin incognitum (“unknown”), {{coin|en|William Hunter|nobycat=1|w=William Hunter (anatomist)}} Coined by William Hunter Head templates: {{en-noun|incognita}} incognitum (plural incognita)
  1. (archaic) An American mammoth or mastodon, especially when presumed extant. Tags: archaic
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