mastodon
any extinct elephant-like proboscidean mammal of the genus Mammut (or Mastodon), common in Pliocene times
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mastodon
[′mas·tə‚dän] (paleontology)
A member of the Mastodontidae, especially the genus Mammut.
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mastodon
similar to the elephant, the mastodon is now extinct. [Ecology: Hammond, 290]
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Mastodon
An open source social network platform. Introduced in 2016, Mastodon allows anyone to create a social networking feed similar to Twitter and Tumblr. Although there is a 500-character limit, each Mastodon instance is developed, controlled and moderated by the entity that creates it. Users may communicate with only others in their community or follow users in other Mastodon communities. See social network, Twitter and Tumblr.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.