oreodon

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noun

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plural -s

: an ungulate mammal of the genus Merycoidodon

Oreodon

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Ore·​odon

ˈōrēəˌdän,

ōˈr-

taxonomic synonym of merycoidodon

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Oreodon

New Latin, from ore- + -odon

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