epihippus

/ɛpɪˈhɪpəs/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of extinct horses that lived during the late Eocene and early Oligocene epochs.

“The discovery of epihippus fossils shed new light on the evolution of horses in North America.”

Synonyms

  • equine
  • horse

Antonyms

  • ape
  • non-equine mammal