Dorcatherium

noun

Dor·​ca·​the·​ri·​um

ˌdȯrkəˈthirēəm

: a genus of extinct chevrotains related to the water chevrotain

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek dorkas gazelle, deer + New Latin -therium

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