Agriochoerus

noun

Ag·​ri·​o·​choe·​rus
ˌa-grē-ō-ˈkir-əs
: a genus (the type of the family Agriochoeridae) of extinct Oligocene artiodactyl mammals of North America that resemble pigs and have four-toed clawed feet see oreodont

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from agrio- + -choerus

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Agriochoerus was in 1873

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“Agriochoerus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Agriochoerus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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