Gigantophis
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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek γίγαντας (gígantas) (from Γίγαντας (Gígantas), inflected form of Γίγας (Gígas, “Giant”)) + ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).
Proper noun
[edit]†Gigantophis m
- 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.
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Gigantophis garstini (extinct species)
References
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Gigantophis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Gigantophis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gigantophis at Paleobiology Database
