mastodonte

Definitions of mastodonte
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    proboscidiens
    massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
  2. noun
    a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
    synonyms: colosse
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    type of:
    gros
    a person of greater than average size
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