EOHIPPUS


Meaning of EOHIPPUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ē - ō - ' hi-p ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from eo- + Greek hippos horse ― more at EQUINE

Date: circa 1879

: any of a genus ( Hyracotherium syn. Eohippus ) of very small primitive horses from the Lower Eocene having 4-toed forefeet and 3-toed hind feet ― called also dawn horse

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