Oreodont Definition
ôrē-ə-dŏnt
noun
Any of various extinct sheep-sized ruminant artiodactyls that were widespread during the Eocene through the Pliocene Epochs in North America. They are usually placed in the group Oreodontoidea.
American Heritage
(paleontology) A member of the genus Oreodon.
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Other Word Forms of Oreodont
Noun
Singular:
oreodontPlural:
oreodontsOrigin of Oreodont
From New Latin Oreodōn type genus Greek oros ore- mountain Greek -odōn -odont- -odont
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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