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gomphothere

/ˈɡɒm.fə.θɪər/

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noun

/ˈɡɒm.fə.θɪər/C2formalscientific
  • ruВымерший род крупных, похожих на слонов млекопитающих, которые населяли Центральную и Южную Америку в эпохи миоцена и плейстоцена.

An extinct genus of large, elephant-like mammals that inhabited Central and South America during the Miocene and Pleistocene epochs.

  1. Extinct proboscideanC2formalscientific

    An extinct group of elephant-like mammals that lived from the Miocene to the Pleistocene epochs, primarily in Central and South America.

    ruГомфотерий

    • The gomphothere is considered an ancestor of modern elephants.
    • Fossils of gomphotheres have been found in many parts of the Americas.
    • Scientists study gomphothere teeth to understand their diet.
Forms
  • gomphotheres plural form
  • gomphotheres' possessive plural form
  • gomphothere's possessive singular form