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| Noun | 1. A genus of extinct quadrupeds of the order Ungulata, whose were first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name).[Websters]. | |
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Date "ANOPLOTHERIUM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1824. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ANOPLOTHERIUM
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] This is the name which Cuvier has given to a genus of animals, whose bones are found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; a genus now extinct. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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