coryphodon
noun
co·ryph·o·don
kəˈrifəˌdän
1
capitalized
: a genus of extinct mammals (order Pantodonta) from the Lower Eocene of Europe and America varying in size between the tapir and rhinoceros and having short plantigrade 5-toed feet like the elephant and sometimes small or rudimentary horns
2
plural -s
: any animal or fossil of the genus Coryphodon
coryphodont
adjective or noun
-nt
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“Coryphodon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coryphodon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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