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dinothere
[ dahy-nuh-theer ]
noun
- any elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Dinotherium, from the later Tertiary Period of Europe and Asia, having large, outwardly curving tusks.
dinothere
/ ˈdaɪnəˌθɪə /
noun
- any extinct late Tertiary elephant-like mammal of the genus Dinotherium (or Deinotherium ), having a down-turned jaw with tusks curving downwards and backwards
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dinothere1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dinothere1
C19: from New Latin dinotherium, from Greek deinos fearful + thērion, diminutive of thēr beast
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Example Sentences
The Dinothere and the Mastodon wallowed and browsed where great London now crowds its princely palaces.
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