indricothere

[ in-dri-kuh-theer ]

/ ˈɪn drɪ kəˌθɪər /

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noun

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.

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Origin of indricothere

First recorded in1965–70; New Latin Indricotherium , genus name, from Russian indrik, the name of a giant mythical animal (of uncertain origin) + -o- + -there

Words nearby indricothere

indraught, indrawn, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, indri, indricothere, indricotherium, indris, indubitable, indubitably, induc.