Toxodontia

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plural noun

Tox·​o·​don·​tia

-nch(ē)ə

: a suborder of Notoungulata comprising generalized ungulates of the Paleocene to Pleistocene of South America mostly of huge size equaling a large rhinoceros and having mostly persistent teeth that consist of large incisors, small lower canines, and high-crowned curved molars

Toxodontia

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taxonomic synonym of notoungulata

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from tox- entry 2 + -odontia

New Latin, from tox- entry 2 + -odontia

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