Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of the family Zeuglodontidæ.
- noun [lowercase] A member of this genus; a zeuglodont.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Paleon.) A genus of extinct Eocene whales, remains of which have been found in the Gulf States. The species had very long and slender bodies and broad serrated teeth. See
phocodontia .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
basilosaurus .
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One is a discussion by Charles Lyell, the other is a review of sea-serpent reports and advancement of the zeuglodon theory by J.G. Wood. posted by Chad Arment @ 4: 22 PM
Archive 2006-12-01 2006
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According to an article on the sale in Popular Science it appears that "The vertebrae with fragments of the head of a great zeuglodon, a fossil whale" were among the fossils transferred to the New York museum.
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