megamammal

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 2019, p. 228:

     In previous ice ages these factors triggered mass migrations of mega-mammals into Europe.