stegodon
noun
- extinct elephant variety with ridged teeth
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From the genus name †Stegodon, referring to the shape of the molars: from Ancient Greek στέγος (stégos, “roof”) + translingual -odon. Doublet of stegodont.
- Any member of the extinct genus †Stegodon, related to modern elephants; a stegodont.