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titanothere

[ tahy-tan-uh-theer, tahyt-n-uh- ]
/ taɪˈtæn əˌθɪər, ˈtaɪt n ə- /

noun

any member of the extinct mammalian family Brontotheriidae, large, horned relatives of the horse common in North America and Eurasia from the Eocene to the Oligocene epochs.

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Origin of titanothere

<New Latin Titanotherium genus name, equivalent to Greek Tītā́nTitan + -o--o- + thēríon-there

Words nearby titanothere

titanium, titanium dioxide, titanium white, Titanomachy, titanosaur, titanothere, titanous, Titans, titarakura, titbit, titchy
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British Dictionary definitions for titanothere

titanothere
/ (taɪˈtænəˌθɪə) /

noun

any of various very large horse-like perissodactyl mammals of the genera Menodus, Brontotherium, etc, that lived in Eocene and Oligocene times in North AmericaSee also chalicothere

Word Origin for titanothere

C19: from New Latin Tītānotherium giant animal, from Greek Titan + thēr wild beast
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Scientific definitions for titanothere

titanothere
[ tī-tăn′ə-thîr′ ]

Any of various extinct herbivorous hoofed mammals of the family Brontotheriidae of the Eocene and Oligocene Epochs. Titanotheres were mostly large animals resembling rhinoceroses and had massive skulls with horns and stout bodies.
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