Chalicotherioidea

plural noun

Chal·​i·​co·​the·​ri·​oi·​dea

¦kaləˌkōˌthirēˈȯidēə

: the Ancylopoda regarded as a superfamily of the Perissodactyla see chalicotheriidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Chalicotherium + -oidea

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