Definition of brontothere in English:

brontothere

noun ˈbrɒntəʊθɪəˈbrän(t)əTHir

A large ungulate mammal of the Eocene epoch with a hornlike bony growth on the nose.
Family Brontotheriidae, order Perissodactyla
Example sentencesExamples
- He is particularly associated with work on the giant brontotheres, and he proposed a theory to account for their evolution and extinction.
- In some species, the horns were extremely long, while in others they were forked, suggesting that the horns may have also been used to help brontotheres recognize their own species.
- South Dakota was sub-tropical and had animals such as crocodiles, brontotheres, and horses.
- In this context, the evolution of brontothere horns has fascinated paleontologists for more than a century.
- While brontotheres probably are most closely related to horses, they looked more like rhinoceroses.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek brontē 'thunder' + thērion 'wild beast'.

Definition of brontothere in US English:

brontothere

nounˈbrän(t)əTHir

A large ungulate mammal of the Eocene epoch with a hornlike bony growth on the nose.
Family Brontotheriidae, order Perissodactyla
Example sentencesExamples
- In some species, the horns were extremely long, while in others they were forked, suggesting that the horns may have also been used to help brontotheres recognize their own species.
- In this context, the evolution of brontothere horns has fascinated paleontologists for more than a century.
- While brontotheres probably are most closely related to horses, they looked more like rhinoceroses.
- He is particularly associated with work on the giant brontotheres, and he proposed a theory to account for their evolution and extinction.
- South Dakota was sub-tropical and had animals such as crocodiles, brontotheres, and horses.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek brontē ‘thunder’ + thērion ‘wild beast’.

单词	brontothere
释义	Definition of brontothere in English: brontothere noun ˈbrɒntəʊθɪəˈbrän(t)əTHir A large ungulate mammal of the Eocene epoch with a hornlike bony growth on the nose. Family Brontotheriidae, order Perissodactyla Example sentencesExamples He is particularly associated with work on the giant brontotheres, and he proposed a theory to account for their evolution and extinction. In some species, the horns were extremely long, while in others they were forked, suggesting that the horns may have also been used to help brontotheres recognize their own species. South Dakota was sub-tropical and had animals such as crocodiles, brontotheres, and horses. In this context, the evolution of brontothere horns has fascinated paleontologists for more than a century. While brontotheres probably are most closely related to horses, they looked more like rhinoceroses. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek brontē 'thunder' + thērion 'wild beast'. Definition of brontothere in US English: brontothere nounˈbrän(t)əTHir A large ungulate mammal of the Eocene epoch with a hornlike bony growth on the nose. Family Brontotheriidae, order Perissodactyla Example sentencesExamples In some species, the horns were extremely long, while in others they were forked, suggesting that the horns may have also been used to help brontotheres recognize their own species. In this context, the evolution of brontothere horns has fascinated paleontologists for more than a century. While brontotheres probably are most closely related to horses, they looked more like rhinoceroses. He is particularly associated with work on the giant brontotheres, and he proposed a theory to account for their evolution and extinction. South Dakota was sub-tropical and had animals such as crocodiles, brontotheres, and horses. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek brontē ‘thunder’ + thērion ‘wild beast’.
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