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palaeotheriid

palaeotheriid noun: any extinct hoofed mammal in the family Palaeotheriidae.

Noun

palaeotheriid (plural palaeotheriids)

  1. Any extinct hoofed mammal in the family Palaeotheriidae.
    • Among them were the ancient palaeotheriids, early relatives of the rhinos, tapirs and horses.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 64

Forms of palaeotheriid

pluralpalaeotheriids

Questions about palaeotheriid

What does palaeotheriid mean?
Palaeotheriid means any extinct hoofed mammal in the family Palaeotheriidae.
What part of speech is palaeotheriid?
Palaeotheriid is a noun.
What is the plural of palaeotheriid?
The plural of palaeotheriid is palaeotheriids.

Words near palaeotheriid in the dictionary

  1. palaeotempestological
  2. palaeotempestology
  3. palaeothalamus
  4. palaeothere
  5. palaeotheres
  6. palaeotheriid
  7. palaeotheriids
  8. palaeothermal
  9. palaeothermometer
  10. palaeothermometers
  11. palaeothermometry

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