单词 | rhinocerotid |
释义 | rhinocerotidn.adj. Zoology and Palaeontology. A. n. A rhinoceros or other (extinct) mammal of the family Rhinocerotidae. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) > [noun] > with hoof in more than two parts > family Rhinocerotidae > extinct or fossil types elasmotherium1879 rhinocerotid1895 baluchitherium1913 1864 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 87 183 The name of the group of Rhinocerotids might be written Rhinocerotoids, so as to make it coördinate with that of Tapiroids; but it would still contain only the single family of Rhinocerotids. 1895 Science 26 July 106/2 Both groups have long been associated in the same order under the name of Paridigitates or Artiodactyles, contrasting with another (comprising the tapirs, rhinocerotids and horses) called Imparidigitates or Perissodactyles. 1969 Nature 1 Feb. 452/1 Both forested and riverine environments are suggested by the Nagri tragulids, anthrocotheres, rhinocerotids and dinotheres. 2004 Jrnl. Vertebr. Paleontol. 24 966/2 The more advanced adaptation for gape in M. giganteus would have allowed it to bite the necks of larger prey, such as giraffids or even rhinocerotids. B. adj. Of or relating to the family Rhinocerotidae. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) > [adjective] > relating to extinct or fossil types palaeotheriodont1874 hyracotherian1887 rhinocerotid1916 1916 Bull. Dept. Geol. (Univ. California) 10 135 For the present it is desirable to record rhinocerotid remains at this site. 1976 Systematic Zool. 25 431/1 The Emlong Collection includes some 10 specimens of land mammals... Of these, 6 are from the Astoria Formation, of which 5 are rhinocerotid. 2005 Jrnl. Vertebr. Paleontol. 25 447/1 Significant sexual dimorphism is evident in some rhinocerotid species from cranial characters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1864 |
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