hy·aeno·don | \ hīˈēnəˌdän, -ˈen- \
Definition of hyaenodon
1 capitalized : the type genus of Hyaenodontidae comprising extinct carnivorous mammals from Eocene, Oligocene, and possible Miocene deposits of Eurasia, Africa, and North America
2 plural -s : a mammal of the genus Hyaenodon
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