hyaenodon
noun
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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Origin and Etymology of hyaenodon
New Latin Hyaenodont-, Hyaenodon, from Hyaena + -odont-, -odon -odon
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