单词 | eohippus |
释义 | eohippus (once / 142402 pages) n WORD FAMILY eohippus USAGE EXAMPLESThe most distant ancestor of the horse, Eohippus, was a cat-size animal that lived in forests 50 million years ago. New York Times(Jun 26, 2013) We have seen that Professor Huxley prognosticated beforehand the discovery of Eohippus, and specified pretty nearly the features it would be found to present. Gerard, John S.J., The Old Riddle and the Newest Answe...(2010) He opened his lips twice or thrice, and spoke, after several futile attempts, in a voice mild, but clearly earnest: “Oh, you little eohippus!” Rhodes, Eugene Manlove, Bransford of Rainbow Range—Original...(2010) n earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal Syn|Hyper dawn horse Equus caballus, horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times |
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