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chalicothere

/ˈkalɪkəˌθɪə

noun

A large horse-like fossil mammal of the late Tertiary period, with stout claws on the toes rather than hoofs.

Family Chalicotheriidae, order Perissodactyla: several genera.

In Eurasia the fauna included early deer and giraffes, the giant indricatheres and chalicotheres that were quite different from the American types....

A further two groups are known only from the fossil record; these are the chalicotheres and titanotheres.
My major interest is the chalicotheres, a group of extinct clawed herbivorous perissodactyls.

Origin

Early 20th century: from modern Latin Chalicotherium (genus name), from Greek khalix, khalik- 'gravel' + thērion 'wild animal'.

单词	chalicothere
释义	chalicothere /ˈkalɪkəˌθɪə / noun A large horse-like fossil mammal of the late Tertiary period, with stout claws on the toes rather than hoofs. Family Chalicotheriidae, order Perissodactyla: several genera. In Eurasia the fauna included early deer and giraffes, the giant indricatheres and chalicotheres that were quite different from the American types.... A further two groups are known only from the fossil record; these are the chalicotheres and titanotheres. My major interest is the chalicotheres, a group of extinct clawed herbivorous perissodactyls. Origin Early 20th century: from modern Latin Chalicotherium (genus name), from Greek khalix, khalik- 'gravel' + thērion 'wild animal'.
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