eohippus

/ˈiːəhaɪpəs/

Definitions

1. noun

a genus of early, small, multi-toed forest-dwelling horses

“Fossil evidence suggests that eohippus was one of the earliest ancestors of modern horses.”

2. proper noun

a specific genus of extinct horses

“Eohippus fossils have been discovered in North America.”

Synonyms

  • ancient horse
  • early horse

Antonyms

  • giant horse
  • modern horse