andrewsarchus

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noun

An extinct mammal, of genus †Andrewsarchus, from the Eocene epoch.

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Meanings

nounandrewsarchus (plural andrewsarchuses)

plural andrewsarchuses

  1. An extinct mammal, of genus †Andrewsarchus, from the Eocene epoch.

    We know that they're not pigs, some scientists think they're related to hippos, and others the andrewsarchus.

    2016, Theo Fischer, The Forgotten Monsters of Prehistory, page 55

Origin

Named after palaeontologist Roy Chapman Andrews.

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Translations

Arabic أندروساركوس
  • أندروساركوسprehistoric mammal
Bulgarian Андрюзархус
  • Андрюзархус (Andrjuzarhus)prehistoric mammal
Chinese Mandarin 安氏中獸 /安氏中兽
  • 安氏中獸 /安氏中兽 (Ānshì zhōngshòu)prehistoric mammal
Czech andrewsarchus
  • andrewsarchusprehistoric mammal
French andrewsarchus
  • andrewsarchusprehistoric mammal
German andrewsarchus
  • andrewsarchusprehistoric mammal
Japanese アンドリューサルクス
  • アンドリューサルクス (Andoryūsarukusu)prehistoric mammal
Korean 앤드류사쿠스
  • 앤드류사쿠스 (aendeuryusakuseu)prehistoric mammal
Portuguese andrewsarchus
  • andrewsarchusprehistoric mammal
Romanian andrewsarchus
  • andrewsarchusprehistoric mammal
Russian эндрюса́рх
  • эндрюса́рх (endrjusárx)prehistoric mammal
Spanish andrewsarchus
  • andrewsarchusprehistoric mammal
Ukrainian ендрюзарх
  • ендрюзарх (endrjuzarx)prehistoric mammal
Cite this entry
APA

andrewsarchus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andrewsarchus

MLA

“andrewsarchus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andrewsarchus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andrewsarchus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andrewsarchus.

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