"Mastodon" meaning in Translingual

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Proper name

Etymology: Coined by French naturalist Georges Cuvier, from masto- (“breast”) + -odon, due to the mammilloid (nipple-like) projections on the crowns of the extinct mammal's molars. Etymology templates: {{af|mul|masto-|-odon|t1=breast}} masto- (“breast”) + -odon Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Mastodon|nogendercat=1}} Mastodon m
  1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Mammutidae – mastodon, a type of mammoth; replaced by Mammut. Wikipedia link: Georges Cuvier Tags: archaic, masculine
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