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eohippus

/ˌiː.oʊˈhɪp.əs/

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noun

/ˌiː.oʊˈhɪp.əs/C2formalscientific
  • ruВымершее примитивное млекопитающее размером с собаку с четырьмя пальцами, жившее в эпоху эоцена, считающееся самой ранней известной лошадью.

An extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed mammal from the Eocene epoch, considered the earliest known horse.

  1. Extinct primitive horseC2formalscientific

    An extinct, dog-sized, four-toed mammal from the Eocene epoch, considered the earliest known ancestor of modern horses.

    ruЭогиппус

    • The eohippus lived in forests during the early Eocene period.
    • Fossils of eohippus show it had four toes on its front feet.
    • Scientists believe eohippus is the earliest known horse ancestor.

    Synonymshyracotherium

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