Gigantophis

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Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γίγαντας (gígantas) (from Γίγαντας (Gígantas), inflected form of Γίγας (Gígas, “Giant”)) + ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).

Proper noun

†Gigantophis m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Madtsoiidae – the extinct giant snake Gigantophis garstini of the Paleogene (40 mya) in what is now the southern Sahara.

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