deinotherium
/ˌdaɪnəʊˈθɪərɪəm/(亦作deinothere /ˈdaɪnəʊθɪə/)
noun
(pl.deinotheria /-rɪə/或deinotheriums)
1- a fossil elephant-like mammal found mainly in the Pliocene epoch, having tusks in the lower jaw that curve downward and backward恐象。
1.1
- Genus Deinotherium, suborder Deinotherioidea, order Proboscidea.恐象属, 恐象亚目, 长鼻目。
词源
modern Latin， from Greek deinos 'terrible'+ thērion 'wild beast'.