Word Meanings - MASTODON - Book Publishers vocabulary database

An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their romains occur in nearly all parts of the world in deposits ranging from Miocene to late Quaternary time.

• Incisor
  One of the teeth in front of the canines in either jaw; an incisive tooth. See Tooth.
• Occurring
  of Occur
• Rangement
  Arrangement.
• Worldliness
  The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.
• WORLDLYWISEWORLDLYWISE
  Wise in regard to things of this world. Bunyan.
• Allineation
  Alt. of Alineation
• Complexionary
  Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
• Havana
  Of or pertaining to Havana, the capital of the island of Cuba; as, an Havana cigar
• Incisory
  Having the quality of cutting; incisor; incisive.
• Ranger
  One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.
• Worldling
  A person whose soul is set upon gaining temporal possessions; one devoted to this world and its enjoyments.
• WORLDWIDE
  Extended throughout the world; as, world-wide fame. Tennyson.
• Allision
  The act of dashing against, or striking upon.
• Complexioned
  Having (such) a complexion; -- used in composition; as, a dark-complexioned or a ruddy-complexioned person.
• Havanese
  Of or pertaining to Havana, in Cuba.
• Occurrence
  A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision.
• Rangership
  The office of the keeper of a forest or park.
• Worldly
  Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions.

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