Zeuglodonn.

Brit.

/ˈz(j)uːɡlə(ʊ)dɒn/,

/ˈz(j)uːɡləd(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˈzuɡləˌdɑn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Zeuglodon.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Zeuglodon, suggested genus name (R. Owen 1839: see quot. 1839; intended to replace Basilosaurus Basilosaurus n.) < ancient Greek ζεύγλη loop of a yoke ( < ζευγνύναι to yoke (see zeugma n.) + -λη , suffix forming nouns) + scientific Latin -odon -odon comb. form; so called on account of the shape of the back teeth which resemble two teeth joined together.Owen's paper in which he described a specimen of the genus was read in 1839 and reported in quot. 1839, but not published until 1842 (see quot. 1842).

Palaeontology.

A former name for a genus of extinct Eocene cetaceans, now again known by the original name of Basilosaurus; (also) an animal of this genus.See note at Basilosaurus n. The name Zeuglodon is now rarely used in technical publications.

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Zeuglodon1839

zeuglodont1850

Squalodon1872

squalodont1889

zeuglodontoid1891

1839 Proc. Geol. Soc. 3 28 Mr. Owen..proposes to substitute for the name of Basilosaurus that of Zeuglodon.

1842 R. Owen in Trans. Geol. Soc. 6 75 The microscopic characters of the texture of the teeth of the Zeuglodon are strictly of a mammiferous character.

1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 393/2 The earliest Cetaceans of whose organization we have anything like complete evidence are the Zeuglodons of the Eocene period.

1943 Sci. Monthly Feb. 114/1 There the boy saw the mounted skeleton of an Eocene sea monster, the Zeuglodon.

2012 R. E. Bartholomew Untold Story Champ 167 Zeuglodons were air-breathing mammals that would not be able to survive when the lake freezes over.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zeuglodon
释义	Zeuglodonn. Brit. /ˈz(j)uːɡlə(ʊ)dɒn/, /ˈz(j)uːɡləd(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈzuɡləˌdɑn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Zeuglodon. Etymology: < scientific Latin Zeuglodon, suggested genus name (R. Owen 1839: see quot. 1839; intended to replace Basilosaurus Basilosaurus n.) < ancient Greek ζεύγλη loop of a yoke ( < ζευγνύναι to yoke (see zeugma n.) + -λη , suffix forming nouns) + scientific Latin -odon -odon comb. form; so called on account of the shape of the back teeth which resemble two teeth joined together.Owen's paper in which he described a specimen of the genus was read in 1839 and reported in quot. 1839, but not published until 1842 (see quot. 1842). Palaeontology. A former name for a genus of extinct Eocene cetaceans, now again known by the original name of Basilosaurus; (also) an animal of this genus.See note at Basilosaurus n. The name Zeuglodon is now rarely used in technical publications. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Cetacea (whales) > [noun] > extinct types of Zeuglodon1839 zeuglodont1850 Squalodon1872 squalodont1889 zeuglodontoid1891 1839 Proc. Geol. Soc. 3 28 Mr. Owen..proposes to substitute for the name of Basilosaurus that of Zeuglodon. 1842 R. Owen in Trans. Geol. Soc. 6 75 The microscopic characters of the texture of the teeth of the Zeuglodon are strictly of a mammiferous character. 1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 393/2 The earliest Cetaceans of whose organization we have anything like complete evidence are the Zeuglodons of the Eocene period. 1943 Sci. Monthly Feb. 114/1 There the boy saw the mounted skeleton of an Eocene sea monster, the Zeuglodon. 2012 R. E. Bartholomew Untold Story Champ 167 Zeuglodons were air-breathing mammals that would not be able to survive when the lake freezes over. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1839
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