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sivathere

sivathere noun: an extinct giraffid of the genus †Sivatherium.

Noun

sivathere (plural sivatheres)

  1. An extinct giraffid of the genus †Sivatherium.
    • The sivatheres became extinct about two million years ago, but other giraffes, including the ancestors of the living giraffe species and the okapi, thrived.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 103
    • Shins coated in mud, the sivathere strides out onto more solid ground, towards the shade to browse.2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherworlds, Penguin, published 2023, page 28
    Synonyms:
    sivatherine

Synonyms of sivathere

Forms of sivathere

pluralsivatheres

Origin of sivathere

Clipping of taxonomic name Sivatherium.

Questions about sivathere

What does sivathere mean?
Sivathere means an extinct giraffid of the genus †Sivatherium.
What part of speech is sivathere?
Sivathere is a noun.
What is the plural of sivathere?
The plural of sivathere is sivatheres.

Words near sivathere in the dictionary

  1. Sivaram
  2. Sivarams
  3. sivas
  4. Sivasagar
  5. Sivasamudram Falls
  6. sivathere
  7. sivatheres
  8. sivatheriine
  9. sivatheriines
  10. sivatherine
  11. sivatherines

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