gomphotherium

• Nom propre désignant un genre de proboscidiens éteints, considérés comme des ancêtres des éléphants modernes, reconnaissables à leurs molaires caractéristiques et à leurs quatre défenses.

A proper noun referring to a genus of extinct proboscideans, which are considered ancestors of modern elephants, known for their distinct molar teeth and four tusks.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Extinct ProboscideanC2formalscientific

   An extinct genus of large, elephant-like mammals that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, characterized by four tusks and a long, flexible trunk.

   Gomphothère

   • The Gomphotherium is considered an ancestor of modern elephants.
   • Fossils of Gomphotherium have been found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
   • Unlike modern elephants, Gomphotherium had two pairs of tusks.

   Synonymesgomphothere