chalicothere
[ kal-i-koh-theer ]
/ ˈkæl ɪ koʊˌθɪər /
noun
a horselike fossil of the genus Chalicotherium and related genera, common in Europe, Asia, and Africa during the Tertiary Period, having a sloping back and three-toed, clawed feet.
Words nearby chalicothere
chaleur bay,
chaliapin,
chalice,
chaliced,
chalicosis,
chalicothere,
chalk,
chalk and talk,
chalk line,
chalk out,
chalk stripe
British Dictionary definitions for chalicothere
chalicothere
/ (ˈkælɪkəʊˌθɪə) /
noun
any of various very large extinct Tertiary horselike perissodactyl mammals that had clawed feet but otherwise resembled titanotheres
Word Origin for chalicothere
C19: from New Latin
Chalicotherium type genus, from Greek
khalix gravel + Greek
thērion a little beast, from
thēr wild animal
Scientific definitions for chalicothere
chalicothere
[ kăl′ĭ-kə-thîr′ ]
Any of various large extinct mammals of the family Chalicotheriidae of the Eocene to the Pleistocene Epochs. Chalicotheres were odd-toed ungulates related to horses, rhinos, and tapirs, and had three toes on each foot ending in distinctive curved claws rather than hooves. Some species had front claws so long that they walked on their knuckles.