Litoptern
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lɪˈtɒptəːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Litoptern is a noun meaning (zoology) An extinct hoofed mammal of the order †Litopterna, from the Cenozoic period.
Meaning
(zoology) An extinct hoofed mammal of the order †Litopterna, from the Cenozoic period.
Example Sentences
[C]ertain litopterns like the camel-like Macrauchenia also lived on until within 15,000 years before the present.
Word Forms
- litopterns
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lituitid, lobopod, leontiniid, lophialetid, lituolid, leptolepid.
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