Definitions

1. noun

An anchitherium is a suborder of extinct, herbivorous mammals that lived during the Paleocene epoch.

“Fossil evidence suggests that the anchitherium was a key transitional species in the evolution of modern ungulates.”

2. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of anchitheres; specifically, early ungulate mammals.

“The fossil record reveals a mix of primitive and advanced characteristics in the anchithere fauna of the Eocene epoch.”