SINCE 1828
hyaenodon
noun
hy·aeno·don
| \ hīˈēnəˌdän, -ˈen-\
Definition of hyaenodon
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capitalized
: the type genus of Hyaenodontidae comprising extinct carnivorous mammals from Eocene, Oligocene, and possible Miocene deposits of Eurasia, Africa, and North America
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plural -s
: a mammal of the genus Hyaenodon
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