uintathere

/jʌɪntəˈθɛr/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of large, prehistoric mammal that is an ancestor of modern rhinoceroses, particularly the genus Diceros or Ceratotherium.

“The fossilized remains of the uintathere were discovered in the Badlands of North America.”

Synonyms

  • prehistoric mammal
  • rhinoceros

Antonyms

  • modern mammal
  • non-ancestral species