entelodont

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noun

Any extinct pig-like omnivore in the family †Entelodontidae, from the Eocene and Miocene epochs.

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Meanings

entelodont1

nounentelodont (plural entelodonts)

plural entelodonts

  1. Any extinct pig-like omnivore in the family †Entelodontidae, from the Eocene and Miocene epochs.

    [T]he Oligocene's signature species were an unsavoury group of pigs and pig-like creatures, foremost among which were the entelodonts, more popularly known as hell pigs, or terminator pigs.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 85

    Synonyms: terminator pig, hell pig, monster boar

Entelodont2

nounEntelodont (plural Entelodonts)

plural Entelodonts

  1. Alternative letter-case form of entelodont.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny extinct pig-like omnivore in the family †Entelodontidae, from the Eocene and Miocene epochs.

Similar
terminator pighell pigmonster boar
Also see
terminator pig
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APA

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

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Chicago

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