Ceratomorpha

plural noun

Cer·​a·​to·​mor·​pha

ˌserətōˈmȯrfə

in some classifications

: a suborder of perissodactylous mammals comprising tapirs, rhinoceroses, and extinct related forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cerat- + -morpha

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