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palaeocastorid

palaeocastorid noun: any extinct prehistoric beaver of the genus †Palaeocastor.

palaeocastorid: any extinct prehistoric beaver of the genus †Palaeocastor
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Noun

palaeocastorid (plural palaeocastorids)

  1. Any extinct prehistoric beaver of the genus †Palaeocastor.

Forms of palaeocastorid

pluralpalaeocastorids

Origin of palaeocastorid

From palaeo- + castorid, influenced by translingual Palaeocastor.

Questions about palaeocastorid

What does palaeocastorid mean?
Palaeocastorid means any extinct prehistoric beaver of the genus †Palaeocastor.
What part of speech is palaeocastorid?
Palaeocastorid is a noun.
What is the plural of palaeocastorid?
The plural of palaeocastorid is palaeocastorids.

Words near palaeocastorid in the dictionary

  1. palaeobotanist
  2. palaeobotanists
  3. palaeobotany
  4. palaeoburrow
  5. palaeoburrows
  6. palaeocastorid
  7. palaeocastorids
  8. palaeocave
  9. palaeocaves
  10. palaeoceanographer
  11. palaeoceanographers

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