Dinocerata

plural noun

Di·​no·​cer·​a·​ta

ˌdīnōˈserətə

: a small order of primitive ungulate mammals of the Paleocene and Eocene compare uintatherium

dinocerate

(ˈ)dī¦näsərə̇t

də̇ˈn-

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, neuter plural noun based on Dinocerat-, presumed stem of Dinoceras dinoceras

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