Mixodectes

noun

Mixo·​dec·​tes
: a genus (the type of the family Mixodectidae) of extinct insectivores having very large incisors from the lower Eocene of the U.S.

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mixo- + -dectes

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“Mixodectes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mixodectes. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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