oreodontn.adj.

Brit.

/ɒˈriːə(ʊ)dɒnt/,

/ˈɔːriːə(ʊ)dɒnt/, U.S.

/ɔˈriəˌdɑnt/,

/ˈɔriəˌdɑnt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Oreodontidae.

Etymology: < Oreodont- (in scientific Latin Oreodontidae: J. Leidy 1869, in Jrnl. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7 71; < oreo- (in Oreodon Oreodon n.) + -odont -odont comb. form + -idae : see -id suffix³).

Palaeontology.

A. n.

An extinct ruminant mammal of the family Oreodontidae, known from fossils of the Middle Tertiary period. Cf. Oreodon n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > [noun] > extinct or prehistoric types

sivatherium1835

sivathere1847

Oreodon1852

oreodont1869

1869 J. Leidy in Jrnl. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7 131 The two extinct families of the Oreodonts and Agriochœrids which I have attempted to characterize evidently hold an intermediate position between the ruminants and the suilline pachyderms.

1933 A. S. Romer Vertebr. Paleontol. 348 Normal oreodonts may have lived upon soft riverside vegetation, and some of them were probably amphibious.

1991 N. Eldredge Fossils ii. 59 (caption) Leptauchenia sp., a primitive form of artiodactyl (cloven-hoofed) mammal oreodont related to hippos and pigs.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Oreodontidae.

ΚΠ

1887 Amer. Naturalist 21 456 The Oreodont genera Merycochœrus, Merychyus, Cyclopidius, and Pithecistes.

1999 Jrnl. Paleontol. 73 1179 The postcranial skeleton shows several features which probably represent the primitive oreodont condition.

Derivatives

† oreodontine adj. Obsolete rare = sense B.

ΚΠ

1884 Amer. Naturalist 18 281 In the progressive modifications of the Oreodontine series, the first step was the inflation of the otic bulla.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oreodont
释义	oreodontn.adj. Brit. /ɒˈriːə(ʊ)dɒnt/, /ˈɔːriːə(ʊ)dɒnt/, U.S. /ɔˈriəˌdɑnt/, /ˈɔriəˌdɑnt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Oreodontidae. Etymology: < Oreodont- (in scientific Latin Oreodontidae: J. Leidy 1869, in Jrnl. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7 71; < oreo- (in Oreodon Oreodon n.) + -odont -odont comb. form + -idae : see -id suffix³). Palaeontology. A. n. An extinct ruminant mammal of the family Oreodontidae, known from fossils of the Middle Tertiary period. Cf. Oreodon n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > [noun] > extinct or prehistoric types sivatherium1835 sivathere1847 Oreodon1852 oreodont1869 1869 J. Leidy in Jrnl. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7 131 The two extinct families of the Oreodonts and Agriochœrids which I have attempted to characterize evidently hold an intermediate position between the ruminants and the suilline pachyderms. 1933 A. S. Romer Vertebr. Paleontol. 348 Normal oreodonts may have lived upon soft riverside vegetation, and some of them were probably amphibious. 1991 N. Eldredge Fossils ii. 59 (caption) Leptauchenia sp., a primitive form of artiodactyl (cloven-hoofed) mammal oreodont related to hippos and pigs. B. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Oreodontidae. ΚΠ 1887 Amer. Naturalist 21 456 The Oreodont genera Merycochœrus, Merychyus, Cyclopidius, and Pithecistes. 1999 Jrnl. Paleontol. 73 1179 The postcranial skeleton shows several features which probably represent the primitive oreodont condition. Derivatives † oreodontine adj. Obsolete rare = sense B. ΚΠ 1884 Amer. Naturalist 18 281 In the progressive modifications of the Oreodontine series, the first step was the inflation of the otic bulla. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1869
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