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anthracothere

anthracothere noun: any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family †Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.

Noun

anthracothere (plural anthracotheres)

  1. Any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family †Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.
    • One mysterious anthracocthere known as Diplopus […] entered Europe just before la grande coupure, presumably by swimming the Turgai Strait.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 86
    Synonyms:
    anthracotheriid

Synonyms of anthracothere

Forms of anthracothere

pluralanthracotheres

Origin of anthracothere

From scientific Latin Anthracotherium (genus name; see Anthracotherium § Etymology). By surface analysis, anthraco- + -there from Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).

Questions about anthracothere

What does anthracothere mean?
Anthracothere means any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family †Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.
What part of speech is anthracothere?
Anthracothere is a noun.
What is the plural of anthracothere?
The plural of anthracothere is anthracotheres.

Words near anthracothere in the dictionary

  1. anthracosaurids
  2. anthracosaurs
  3. anthracosilicosis
  4. anthracosilicotic
  5. anthracosis
  6. anthracothere
  7. anthracotheres
  8. anthracotheriid
  9. anthracotheriids
  10. anthracotic
  11. anthracoxene

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