dinoceras
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of dinoceras
C19: New Latin, from Greek deinos fearful + keras horn
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Dinoceras, dī-nos′er-as, n. an extinct genus of mammals found in Wyoming, approaching the elephant in size, and named from three pairs of osseous protuberances on the skull.
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In the Middle Eocene, the place of Coryphodon was taken by Dinoceras and allied forms.
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Fore-foot of Dinoceras 217 175.
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The Coryphodon was horrified; The Dinoceras was shocked; And they chased young Eohippus, But he skipped away and mocked.
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The Dinoceras, on his part, was in a chronic state of rage.
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