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词汇 uintathere
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Definition of uintathere in English:

uintathere

noun juːˈɪntəθɪə
  • An early hoofed mammal of the Eocene epoch, with a heavy body and a grotesque head with several bony hornlike swellings and long canine teeth.

    犹因他兽

    Family Uintatheriidae, order Dinocerata, including Uintatherium

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many types of large mammals disappear, including all the uintatheres and brontotheres and indricotheres.
    • Mammals included many giant yet small-brained rhinoceros-like types - the Asiamerican uintatheres, and brontotheres and the African arsinoitheres.
    • Eocene uintatheres sported several blunt pairs of horns that were probably covered by skin.
    • The large mammals such as uintatheres, pantodonts, and tapiroids may have been stream-side or marsh dwellers.
    • And next, I want to read about ‘exotic’ fossil mammals - uintatheres and Astrapotherium.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Uintatherium, from Uinta(h), the name of a mountain range in Utah, US (where remains were found), + Greek thērion 'wild beast'.

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