UINTATHERIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Uintatherium mean? 

• UINTATHERIUM (noun)
  The noun UINTATHERIUM has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming

  Familiarity information: UINTATHERIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UINTATHERIUM (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Uintatherium; Uintatherium

Hypernyms ("Uintatherium" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Uintatherium"):

dinoceras; uintathere (a variety of dinocerate)

Holonyms ("Uintatherium" is a member of...):

family Uintatheriidae; Uintatheriidae (an extinct family of Dinocerata)