HYRACOTHERIUM
Dictionary entry overview: What does Hyracotherium mean? • HYRACOTHERIUM (noun)
The noun HYRACOTHERIUM has 1 sense:
1. extinct horse genus; formerly called eohippus
Familiarity information: HYRACOTHERIUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HYRACOTHERIUM (noun)
Meaning:
Extinct horse genus; formerly called eohippus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Hyracotherium; Hyracotherium
Hypernyms ("Hyracotherium" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Hyracotherium"):
dawn horse; eohippus (earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal)
Holonyms ("Hyracotherium" is a member of...):
Equidae; family Equidae (horses; asses; zebras; extinct animals)
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