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litoptern

Pronunciation: /lɪˈtɒptəːn/

Definition of litoptern

noun

  • an extinct South American hoofed mammal resembling a horse or camel, found from the Palaeocene to the Pleistocene epochs.
    • Order Litopterna: several families

Origin:

early 20th century: from modern Latin Litopterna, from Greek litos 'smooth' + pternē 'heel bone'

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