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词汇 hyracotherium
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Definition of hyracotherium in English:

hyracotherium

noun ˌhʌɪrəkə(ʊ)ˈθɪərɪəmˌhīrəkōˈTHirēəm
  • The earliest fossil ancestor of the horse, which was a small forest animal of the Eocene epoch, with four toes on the front feet and three on the back.

    始行马

    Genus Hyracotherium, family Equidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The hyracotherium was a small fox-sized four-toed creature, similar to the modern day hyrax.
    • Scientists now believe that the hyracotherium ate meat and lived in the forest.
    • A close look at the teeth of hyracotherium, reveals a simple pattern of bumps and ridges on their chewing surfaces.

Origin

Modern Latin: from hyraco- (combining form from hyrax) + Greek thērion 'wild animal'.

Definition of hyracotherium in US English:

hyracotherium

nounˌhīrəkōˈTHirēəm
  • The earliest fossil ancestor of the horse. It was a small forest animal of the Eocene epoch, with four toes on the front feet and three on the back.

    始行马

    Genus Hyracotherium, family Equidae

    Also called eohippus
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A close look at the teeth of hyracotherium, reveals a simple pattern of bumps and ridges on their chewing surfaces.
    • Scientists now believe that the hyracotherium ate meat and lived in the forest.
    • The hyracotherium was a small fox-sized four-toed creature, similar to the modern day hyrax.

Origin

Modern Latin: from hyraco- (combining form from hyrax) + Greek thērion ‘wild animal’.

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