parahippus

/pəˈræhɪpəs/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of extinct, four-legged, herbivorous mammals that lived during the Eocene epoch.

“Fossil evidence suggests that the parahippus roamed the Earth during the early Eocene period.”

Synonyms

  • early Eocene mammal
  • rhino-like mammal

Antonyms

  • carnivorous mammal