tylopod

noun

ty·​lo·​pod

ˈtīləˌpäd

plural -s

: a mammal or fossil of the suborder Tylopoda

tylopodous

(ˈ)tī¦läpədəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Tylopoda

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