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1. Mastodon
   (pronounced MAST-oh-don) Mastodons meaning breast tooth) were large, elephant-like, herbivorous mammals that had long tusks, grinding molars, and a long, prehensile proboscis (nose). They evolved during the Oligocene epoch and are closely related to mammoths and elephants . Most mastodons lived unti...
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2. mastodon
   [n] - extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times
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3. Mastodon
   Mas'to·don noun [ Greek masto`s the breast + 'odoy`s , 'odo`ntos , a tooth. So called from the conical projections upon its molar teeth.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but h...
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4. mastodon
   <paleontology> An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their romains occur in nearly all parts of the world i...
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5. mastodon
   mastodont 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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6. Mastodon
   • (n.) An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their romains occur in nearly all parts of the world in deposit...
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7. mastodon
   any of several extinct elephantine mammals (family Mastodontidae, genus Mastodon [also called Mammut] that first appeared in the early Miocene and ... [3 related articles]
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8. mastodon
   mastodon Related 'tooth, teeth' word units: bruxo-; odonto-.
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9. mastodon
   mastodon (măs'tudon") , name for a number of prehistoric mammals of the extinct genus Mammut, from which modern elephants are believed to have developed. The earliest known forms lived in the Oligocene epoch in Africa. These were long-jawed mastodons about 4 1/2 ft (137 cm) high, with ...
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10. Mastodon
    The Mastodon was a large extinct prehistoric mammal of the genus Mammut once plentiful in what is now Europe and Asia. Mastodon resembled the elephant but is distinguished by having nipple-shaped tubercles arranged in pairs on the crowns of the molar teeth. It is also thought that Mastodon had a dif...
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11. mastodon
    Any of an extinct family of mammals belonging to the elephant order. They differed from elephants and mammoths in the structure of their grinding teeth. There were numerous species, among which the American mastodon (Mastodon americanum), about 3 m/10 ft high, of the Pleistocene era, is well known. They were hunted by humans ...
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12. Mastodon
    `Mastodons` (Greek: μαστός "breast" and ὀδούς, "tooth") were large tusked mammal species of the extinct genus `Mammut` which inhabited Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and Central America from the Oligocene through Pleistocene, 33....
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13. Mastodon
    (band) `Mastodon` is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1999. The band is composed of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor. They have released four full-length albums to date, expanding their...
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14. Mastodon
    (comics) :For the character, appearing in Marvel Comics` New Universe imprint`s DP7 series, see Mastodon (New Universe). noimage=yes --> `Mastodon` is a fictional character in the `Marvel Universe`, primarily featured in the Wolverine comic books. He first appeared in Wolveri...
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15. Mastodon
    (steam locomotive) `Mastodon` was the unofficial name of the Central Pacific Railroad`s number 229, the world`s first successful 4-8-0 steam locomotive. History and career: The engine was designed and built by the road`s master mechanic, Andrew Jackson "A.J" Stevens at Sacram...
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16. Mastodon
    (New Universe) `Mastodon` (`Dave Landers`) is a fictional paranormal in the Marvel Comics imprint New Universe. He first appears in D.P.7 #1. Fictional character biography: Early life and the Clinic: Dave Landers was born on September 21, 1952 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He graduated high school i...
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17. Mastodon
    (album) `Mastodon` is the only box set released by the American metal band of the same name. It features all of their material released by Relapse Records plus Blood Mountain which was originally released on Reprise Records. The box set was limited to 1100 copies and all records...
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