eohippus
[ ee-oh-hip-uhs ]
/ ˌi oʊˈhɪp əs /
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noun
the earliest known horse, a member of the extinct genus Hyracotherium (Eohippus), from the early Eocene Epoch of the Northern Hemisphere; a terrier-sized herbivore having four hoofed toes on each forefoot and three on each hind foot, and low-crowned teeth.
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eohippus
/ (ˌiːəʊˈhɪpəs) /
noun plural -puses
the earliest horse: an extinct Eocene dog-sized animal of the genus with four-toed forelegs, three-toed hindlegs, and teeth specialized for browsing
Word Origin for eohippus
C19: New Latin, from eo- + Greek hippos horse
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Scientific definitions for eohippus
eohippus
[ ē′ō-hĭp′əs ]
See hyracotherium.
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