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titanothere
[ tahy-tan-uh-theer, tahyt-n-uh- ]
/ taɪˈtæn əˌθɪər, ˈtaɪt n ə- /
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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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titanium, titanium dioxide, titanium white, Titanomachy, titanosaur, titanothere, titanous, Titans, titarakura, titbit, titchy
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How to use titanothere in a sentence
So numerous are the fossil remains in the lower White River beds that these strata are called the titanothere beds.
North Dakota|VariousKing of this jungle was the titanothere, with its great body, short stocky neck, and columnar legs.
North Dakota|VariousRelated to Palaeosyops is another primitive Titanothere, the genus Telmatotherium.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardThe skull of these creatures was rather elongated, and not unlike that of a Titanothere in general aspect.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
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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