Meanings
plural anthracotheres
- biologyAny of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family †Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.First known use 19th c.
One mysterious anthracocthere known as Diplopus […] entered Europe just before la grande coupure, presumably by swimming the Turgai Strait.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 86Synonyms: anthracotheriid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family †Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.
Origin
- Ancient Greekθηρίον“beast”
- Englishanthracothere
From scientific Latin Anthracotherium (genus name; see Anthracotherium § Etymology). By surface analysis, anthraco- + -there from Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).
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Portuguese antracotério
- antracotérioany of several artiodactyl ungulates of the extinct family Anthracotheriidae
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