hyracotherium
Origin of hyracotherium
1- Also hy·ra·co·there [hahy-ruh-koh-theer] /ˈhaɪ rə koʊˌθɪər/ .
Words Nearby hyracotherium
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How to use hyracotherium in a sentence
In the Tapir (fig. 106, A) and hyracotherium the fifth digit is fully developed but is scarcely functional.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynoldshyracotherium leporinum, Palaeotherium and a few other mammals are recorded.
Scientific definitions for hyracotherium
[ hī′rə-kō-thîr′ē-əm ]
A small primitive horse that lived about 50 million years ago during the early Eocene Epoch. It had three or four hoofed toes on each foot and is considered by some to be the ancestor of modern horses. It is sometimes called the dawn horse, a translation of its earlier scientific name, Eohippus.
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