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[n] type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming |
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UINTATHERIUM is a 12 letter word that starts with U. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Uintatherium |
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| | See Also: | | dinoceras, family Uintatheriidae, mammal genus, uintathere, Uintatheriidae |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \U*in`ta*the"ri*um\, n. [NL., fr. Uinta, the Indian
name of the region where the animals were discovered + Gr.
qhri`on beast.] (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of large Eocene ungulates allied to
Dinoceras. This name is sometimes used for nearly all the
known species of the group. See {Dinoceras}.
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