I. ˈzügləˌdän
Etymology: New Latin Zeuglodont-, Zeuglodon, from Greek zeuglē loop or strap of a yoke (from zeugnynai to yoke) + New Latin -odont-, -odon
synonym of basilosaurus
II. noun
or zeu·glodont -nt
( -s )
: any of the extinct slender toothed whales constituting the genus Basilosaurus
III. adjective
: of or relating to the zeuglodons