ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Megalodon

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Megalodon is a noun meaning A species of extinct shark that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs (†Otodus megalodon).

Meaning

A species of extinct shark that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs (†Otodus megalodon).

Example Sentences

Throughout the period, toothy giants persisted in the oceans. Perhaps the most spectacular was the megalodon shark.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include megalodontid, megalosaurian, megalosaur, megalosaurid, megalodontia, megalonyx.

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