squalodon
See also: Squalodon
English
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
squalodon (plural squalodons)
- (paleontology) Any of a genus of extinct whales with serrated teeth, belonging to the family Squalodontidae.
- Synonym: squalodont
References
- “squalodon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading
- Phocodontia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia