chalicothere
chalicothere noun: any of various odd-toed ungulates of the family Chalicotheriidae, from the Eocene and Pleistocene periods, which had horse-like heads and apelike bodies.
Noun
chalicothere (plural chalicotheres)
- Any of various odd-toed ungulates of the family Chalicotheriidae, from the Eocene and Pleistocene periods, which had horse-like heads and apelike bodies.
- During the Miocene, a veritable evolutionary explosion of chalicotheres occurred in Europe, with no less than five genera existing at one time.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 103
Forms of chalicothere
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Origin of chalicothere
From scientific Latin Chalicotherium (originally a genus name), from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “gravel”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).
Questions about chalicothere
- What does chalicothere mean?
- Chalicothere means any of various odd-toed ungulates of the family Chalicotheriidae, from the Eocene and Pleistocene periods, which had horse-like heads and apelike bodies.
- What part of speech is chalicothere?
- Chalicothere is a noun.
- What is the plural of chalicothere?
- The plural of chalicothere is chalicotheres.
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