chalicothere
/ˈkælɪkəˌθɪə(r)/noun
1- a large horse-like fossil mammal of the late Tertiary period, with stout claws on the toes instead of hooves爪蹄兽。
1.1
- Family Chalicotheriidae, order Perissodactyla: several genera, in particular Moropus.爪兽科, 奇蹄目:数属, 尤指石爪兽属(或犷属)。
词源
early 20th cent.: from modern Latin Chalicotherium (genus name), from Greek khalix, khalik- 'gravel' + thērion 'wild animal'.