Entelodont
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Entelodont is a noun meaning Any extinct pig-like omnivore in the family †Entelodontidae, from the Eocene and Miocene epochs.
Meaning
Any extinct pig-like omnivore in the family †Entelodontidae, from the Eocene and Miocene epochs.
Example Sentences
[T]he Oligocene's signature species were an unsavoury group of pigs and pig-like creatures, foremost among which were the entelodonts, more popularly known as hell pigs, or terminator pigs.
Word Forms
- entelodonts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include entelodontid, eleutherodontid, eutriconodontan, glyptodont, edentate, eutriconodont.
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