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mastodon

/ˈmæstədɑn/

Meanings
noun
Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.

Examples :

"Paleontologists discovered a well-preserved mastodon skeleton during an excavation. "
animal history biology geology

Related Words

Illustration extinct

extinct verb

/ɛkˈstɪŋkt/

To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.

"Overhunting can extinct entire species of animals. "

Illustration skeleton

skeleton noun

/ˈskɛlətən/

The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

"The doctor showed us an X-ray of the patient's skeleton to explain the broken bone. "

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration flourished

flourished verb

/ˈflʌrɪʃt/ /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/

To thrive or grow well.

"The barley flourished in the warm weather."

Illustration worldwide

worldwide adjective

/ˈwɜːldwaɪd/ /ˈwɝldˌwaɪd/

Spanning the world; global.

"A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life."

Illustration differs

differs verb

/ˈdɪfərz/

Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

"These shoes only differ from those ones in having slightly longer laces."

Illustration elephant

elephant noun

/ˈɛləfənt/

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

"The zookeeper carefully fed the elephant a large pile of hay. "

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preserved verb

/pɹəˈzɜːvd/ /pɹəˈzɝvd/

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

"Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

Illustration excavation

excavation noun

/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

"The excavation of the backyard revealed a buried treasure chest. "

Illustration elephants

elephants noun

/ˈelɪfənts/

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

"Original Sentence: "At the zoo, we saw elephants with their long trunks drinking water and using their tusks to dig in the dirt." "

Illustration mammoths

mammoths noun

/ˈmæməθs/

Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.

"Scientists study the bones of mammoths to learn about life during the Ice Age. "

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discovered verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəd/ /dɪsˈkʌvɚd/

To find or learn something for the first time.

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."