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creodont

Pronunciation: /ˈkriːədɒnt/

Definition of creodont

noun

  • a fossil carnivorous mammal of the early Tertiary period, ancestral to modern carnivores.
    • Order Creodonta: several families

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Creodonta (plural), from Greek kreas 'flesh' + odous, odont- 'tooth'

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