deinotheres
deinotheres is the plural of deinothere.
Meaning of deinothere
Noun
deinothere (plural deinotheres)
- Any of the genus †Deinotherium of large, extinct proboscidean mammals, a relative of modern elephants.
- Over the Miocene the European deinotheres became enormous, some reaching weights of 15 tonnes—making them among the largest land mammals ever to have existed.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 105
- Synonyms:
- deinotherium
Questions about deinotheres
- What is deinotheres the plural of?
- Deinotheres is the plural of deinothere.
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