Definitions

1. noun

A type of extinct carnivorous mammal, related to the weasels, that lived in the Miocene epoch.

“The discovery of the catodon in the fossil record provided a significant insight into the evolution of carnivorous mammals.”

2. noun

A genus of extinct carnivorous mammals of the weasel family.

“The catodon is a fascinating example of a fossilized mammal that once roamed the earth.”