eohippus
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.
Origin of eohippus
1- Also called dawn horse, hyracotherium, hyracothere .
Words Nearby eohippus
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How to use eohippus in a sentence
The oldest of these creatures that lead to the horses is called eohippus or beginning horse.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) | VariousHe would not be more astonished than would the ancient eohippus on meeting with a modern dray-horse.
Theism or Atheism | Chapman CohenHe had framed out another plan for the little eohippus—namely, to give him to Miss Ellinor.
Bransford of Rainbow Range | Eugene Manlove RhodesThe earliest stage that we can trace with certainty, in this line of descent, is found in the eohippus of Marsh.
Evolution | Joseph Le ConteOrohippus was but little larger than eohippus, and in most other respects very similar.
Darwinism (1889) | Alfred Russel Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for eohippus
/ (ˌiːəʊˈhɪpəs) /
the earliest horse: an extinct Eocene dog-sized animal of the genus with four-toed forelegs, three-toed hindlegs, and teeth specialized for browsing
Origin of eohippus
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Scientific definitions for eohippus
[ ē′ō-hĭp′əs ]
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