American mastodon

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌmæstəˈdɑn/
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Definitions of American mastodon
  1. noun
    mastodon of North America; in some classifications considered a mammoth rather than a mastodon
    synonyms: American mastodont, Mammut americanum
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    type of:
    mastodon, mastodont
    extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
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