megamammal

English

Etymology

From mega- +‎ mammal.

Noun

megamammal (plural megamammals)

  1. A very large mammal, especially an extinct one.
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 228:
      In previous ice ages these factors triggered mass migrations of mega-mammals into Europe.
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