coryphodon

[ kuh-rif-uh-don ]

/ kəˈrɪf əˌdɒn /

noun Paleontology.

a primitive hoofed mammal of the extinct genus Coryphodon, of the early Eocene Epoch, having a long, thickset body, short legs, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.

Origin of coryphodon

1845; <New Latin <Greek koryph(ḗ) peak, top + odṓn tooth

Words nearby coryphodon

corynebacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, coryneform, coryphaeus, coryphée, coryphodon, coryza, coryzavirus, cos, Cosa Nostra, COSAS

Example sentences from the Web for coryphodon

The scapula has not the peculiar acuminate form that exists in Coryphodon, but is triangular and broad above.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
For the structure of this genus and of Coryphodon, see Osborn, Bull.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The scapula seems to have the same peculiar leaf-like form that it has in the later Coryphodon.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Coryphodon, sometimes as large as an ox, is a typical representative.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

In Coryphodon the skull is of a more normal character, being without the conspicuous protuberances.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

单词	coryphodon
释义	coryphodon [ kuh-rif-uh-don ] / kəˈrɪf əˌdɒn / noun Paleontology. a primitive hoofed mammal of the extinct genus Coryphodon, of the early Eocene Epoch, having a long, thickset body, short legs, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof. Origin of coryphodon 1845; <New Latin <Greek koryph(ḗ) peak, top + odṓn tooth Words nearby coryphodon corynebacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, coryneform, coryphaeus, coryphée, coryphodon, coryza, coryzavirus, cos, Cosa Nostra, COSAS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coryphodon The scapula has not the peculiar acuminate form that exists in Coryphodon, but is triangular and broad above. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard For the structure of this genus and of Coryphodon, see Osborn, Bull. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The scapula seems to have the same peculiar leaf-like form that it has in the later Coryphodon. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Coryphodon, sometimes as large as an ox, is a typical representative. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe In Coryphodon the skull is of a more normal character, being without the conspicuous protuberances. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds
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