brevirostrine

1 of 2

adjective

brevi·​ros·​trine

¦brevə̇¦rästrə̇n,

-äˌstrīn

: of, relating to, or being any of several extinct Old World Pliocene and Pleistocene mastodons with much-shortened jaws and complex grinding teeth

brevirostrine

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a brevirostrine animal

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

brevi- + Latin rostrum beak + English -ine

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