dinothere
[ dahy-nuh-theer ]
noun
any elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Dinotherium, from the later Tertiary Period of Europe and Asia, having large, outwardly curving tusks.
Origin of dinothere
1- Also di·no·the·ri·um [dahy-nuh-theer-ee-uhm]. /ˌdaɪ nəˈθɪər i əm/.
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How to use dinothere in a sentence
The dinothere and the Mastodon wallowed and browsed where great London now crowds its princely palaces.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series | Philip Henry Gosse
British Dictionary definitions for dinothere
dinothere
/ (ˈdaɪnəˌθɪə) /
noun
any extinct late Tertiary elephant-like mammal of the genus Dinotherium (or Deinotherium), having a down-turned jaw with tusks curving downwards and backwards
Origin of dinothere
1C19: from New Latin dinotherium, from Greek deinos fearful + thērion, diminutive of thēr beast
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