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Aceratherium

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Acera·​the·​ri·​um | \ ¦āˌserəˈthirēəm \

Definition of Aceratherium

: a genus of extinct hornless rhinoceroses of the Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene

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First Known Use of Aceratherium

circa 1845, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Aceratherium

New Latin, irregular from Greek akeratos + New Latin -therium

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The first known use of Aceratherium was circa 1845

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“Aceratherium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aceratherium. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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