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Use the lexicon to decypher the Latin and Greek names of these fossils into English.
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Greek and Latin Lexicon

Latin	Greek
Bison ~ Bison	Arctodus ~ Bear
Columbi ~ Columbian	Camelops ~ Camel
Dens ~ Teeth	Coprion ~ Shark
Equus ~ Horse	Don ~ Tooth
Floridanus ~ Florida	Helio ~ Spiral-Tooth
Frons ~ Forehead	Lonyx ~ Claw
Harlani ~ Harlan's	Mega ~ Giant
Hesternus	Mylo ~ Molar
Jeffsonii ~ Jefferson's	Para ~ Near
Lati ~ Broad	Rex ~ King
Mammuthus ~ Mammoth	Saurus ~ Lizard
Simplici ~ Simple	Simus ~ Flat nosed
	Smilo ~ Carving Knife
	Tyrann ~ Tyrant

Name of Fossil	Fossil Name in English
Equus simplicidens	.
Arctodus simus	.
Megalonyx jeffsonii	.
Paramylodon harlani	.
Tyrannosaurus rex	.
Bison latifrons	.
Smilodon floridanus	.
Camelops hesternus	.
Mammuthus columbi	.
Heliocoprion	.

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