indricothere

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noun

Any member of the extinct genus †Indricotherium of mammals, from the Oligocene and Miocene epochs

OriginRussian и́ндрик ← Ancient Greek θηρῐ́ον →
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Meanings

nounindricothere (plural indricotheres)

plural indricotheres

  1. Any member of the extinct genus †Indricotherium of mammals, from the Oligocene and Miocene epochs

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
paracerathere

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθηρῐ́ον
  2. Russianи́ндрик
  3. Englishindricothere

From the taxonomic name, from Russian и́ндрик (índrik) + Ancient Greek θηρῐ́ον (thērĭ́on).

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APA

indricothere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indricothere

MLA

“indricothere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indricothere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indricothere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indricothere.

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