Mesonychid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mesonychid is a noun meaning (biology) An extinct carnivore of the order †Mesonychia.
Meaning
(biology) An extinct carnivore of the order †Mesonychia.
Example Sentences
The ancestors of modern cetaceans were probably large land creatures called mesonychids [...] that lived in the Paleocene epoch.
Word Forms
- mesonychids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesonychian, mesochelydian, mesotheriid, mesomyodian, mnesarchaeid, meniscotheriid.
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