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Definition of American mastodont
1. Noun. Mastodon of North America; in some classifications considered a mammoth rather than a mastodon.
Exact synonyms: American Mastodon, Mammut Americanum
Group relationships: Genus Mammut, Genus Mastodon, Mammut
Generic synonyms: Mastodon, Mastodont
Group relationships: Genus Mammut, Genus Mastodon, Mammut
Generic synonyms: Mastodon, Mastodont
Lexicographical Neighbors of American Mastodont
Literary usage of American mastodont
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Additions to the Pleistocene Mammal Faunas of South Carolina, North Carolina by Albert E. Sanders (2002)
"Remains of the American mastodont are known from many localities in the United
States from Blancan through early ..."