coryphodon

noun co·ryph·o·don \ kəˈrifəˌdän \

Definition of coryphodon

1 capitalized : a genus of extinct mammals (order Pantodonta) from the Lower Eocene of Europe and America varying in size between the tapir and rhinoceros and having short plantigrade 5-toed feet like the elephant and sometimes small or rudimentary horns

2 plural -s : any animal or fossil of the genus Coryphodon

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coryphodont

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