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indricothere

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[in-dri-kuh-theer] / ˈɪn drɪ kəˌθɪər /

noun

  1. a long-necked, long-legged, fossil mammal, Indricotherium transouralicum, related to the rhinoceros and existing 10 to 30 million years ago, possibly the largest and heaviest land mammal.


Etymology

Origin of indricothere

First recorded in 1965–70; New Latin Indricotherium , genus name, from Russian indrik, the name of a giant mythical animal (of uncertain origin) + -o- ( def. ) + -there ( def. )

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