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单词 mesonychid
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Definition of mesonychid in English:

mesonychid

noun ˈmɛzəʊˌnʌɪkɪd
  • A member of the extinct family Mesonychidae of carnivorous ungulates, known from fossils of the middle to late Palaeocene epoch.

adjective ˈmɛzəʊˌnʌɪkɪd
  • Belonging to, characteristic of, or designating the family Mesonychidae.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Mesonychidae, family name from Mesonyx, genus name from meso- + ancient Greek ὄνυξ nail + -idae.

 
 

Definition of mesonychid in US English:

mesonychid

nounˈmɛzəʊˌnʌɪkɪd
  • A member of the extinct family Mesonychidae of carnivorous ungulates, known from fossils of the middle to late Palaeocene epoch.

adjectiveˈmɛzəʊˌnʌɪkɪd
  • Belonging to, characteristic of, or designating the family Mesonychidae.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Mesonychidae, family name from Mesonyx, genus name from meso- + ancient Greek ὄνυξ nail + -idae.

 
 
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