Protoceras

noun

Pro·​toc·​er·​as

prəˈtäsərəs

: a North American Miocene genus of ungulates related to the chevrotains

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from prot- + -ceras

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Rhymes for Protoceras

• chimeras
• sierras