choeropsis

/kəˈrɒpsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

a genus of extinct, short-legged, pig-like mammals that lived during the Pleistocene epoch.

“The fossil discovery was identified as a member of the Choeropsis genus, a group of prehistoric mammals.”

Synonyms

  • pig-like mammal
  • prehistoric mammal

Antonyms

  • common mammal
  • modern mammal