palaeothere

noun

palaeo·​there

variants or less commonly paleothere

ˈpālēəˌthi(ə)r,

ˈpal-

plural -s

: a mammal or fossil of the family Palaeotheriidae

palaeotherian

¦⸗⸗⸗¦thirēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Palaeotheriidae

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