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单词 Protohippus
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Definition of Protohippus in English:

Protohippus

noun ˌprəʊtə(ʊ)ˈhɪpəs
  • A genus of three-toed quadrupeds related to the ancestors of the modern horse, known from North American fossil remains of the late Miocene and early Pliocene epochs; (also protohippus) an animal of this genus.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. From scientific Latin Protohippus from proto- + ancient Greek ἵππος horse.

Definition of Protohippus in US English:

Protohippus

nounˌprəʊtə(ʊ)ˈhɪpəs
  • A genus of three-toed quadrupeds related to the ancestors of the modern horse, known from North American fossil remains of the late Miocene and early Pliocene epochs; (also protohippus) an animal of this genus.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. From scientific Latin Protohippus from proto- + ancient Greek ἵππος horse.

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