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miacid

miacid noun: any member of the Miacidae family of extinct mammals.

Noun

miacid (plural miacids)

  1. Any member of the Miacidae family of extinct mammals.
    • The trenchant talonid is a character of some miacids and distinguishes these teeth from the hyaenodontids and oxyaenids.1971, Thomas H. V. Rich, Deltatheridia, Carnivora, and Condylarthra (Mammalia) of the Early Eocene, Paris Basin, France
    • Miacids were long-bodied, had long tails, were pine marten sized or smaller, and some lived in trees while others spent their time on the ground.2016 November 26, Elsa Panciroli, “Rifling through the 'wastebaskets' of palaeontology reveals surprises”, in The Guardian

Forms of miacid

pluralmiacids

Origin of miacid

From scientific Latin Miacidae (family name), from Miacis (genus name), of uncertain origin.

Questions about miacid

What does miacid mean?
Miacid means any member of the Miacidae family of extinct mammals.
What part of speech is miacid?
Miacid is a noun.
What is the plural of miacid?
The plural of miacid is miacids.

Words near miacid in the dictionary

  1. mia mias
  2. mia noi
  3. mia nois
  4. MIAA
  5. Miabas
  6. miacid
  7. miacids
  8. Miaga
  9. Miagao
  10. Miah
  11. miai

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