Etymology

miacid

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Today it means: Any member of the Miacidae family of extinct mammals. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From scientific Latin Miacidae (family name), from Miacis (genus name), of uncertain origin.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Any member of the Miacidae family of extinct mammals.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.