Protohippus

noun

Pro·​to·​hip·​pus

ˌprōtəˈhipəs

: a genus of Pliocene horses approximating donkeys in size and having two small vestigial lateral toes that do not touch the ground

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from prot- + -hippus

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