"megamammal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megamammals [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + mammal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|mammal}} mega- + mammal Head templates: {{en-noun}} megamammal (plural megamammals)
  1. A very large mammal, especially an extinct one.
    Sense id: en-megamammal-en-noun-1l0pJnQB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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