uintathere
[ yoo-in-tuh-theer ]
/ yuˈɪn təˌθɪər /
noun
any hoofed North American mammal of the extinct genus Dinoceras, of the Eocene Epoch, having a massive body and three pairs of horns.
Origin of uintathere
< New Latin
Uintatherium (1872) a related genus, equivalent to
Uinta Co., SW Wyoming, where fossils of the animal were found + Greek
thēríon
-there
Words nearby uintathere
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uilleann pipes,
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uintaite,
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uisliu,
uisnech,
uit,
uitlander,
uitzilopochtli
British Dictionary definitions for uintathere
uintathere
/ (juːˈɪntəˌθɪə) /
noun
any of various extinct Tertiary rhinoceros-like mammals of North America, having six horny processes on the head
Also called: dinoceras
Word Origin for uintathere
from
Uinta, a county in Wyoming + Greek
thērion wild animal