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eohippus
[ ee-oh-hip-uhs ]
noun
- the earliest known horse, a member of the extinct genus Hyracotherium ( Eohippus ), from the early Eocene Epoch of the Northern Hemisphere; a terrier-sized herbivore having four hoofed toes on each forefoot and three on each hind foot, and low-crowned teeth.
eohippus
/ ˌiːəʊˈhɪpəs /
noun
- the earliest horse: an extinct Eocene dog-sized animal of the genus with four-toed forelegs, three-toed hindlegs, and teeth specialized for browsing
eohippus
/ ē′ō-hĭp′əs /
- See hyracotherium
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eohippus1
C19: New Latin, from eo- + Greek hippos horse
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Example Sentences
The oldest of these creatures that lead to the horses is called Eohippus or beginning horse.
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He would not be more astonished than would the ancient Eohippus on meeting with a modern dray-horse.
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He had framed out another plan for the little eohippus—namely, to give him to Miss Ellinor.
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The earliest stage that we can trace with certainty, in this line of descent, is found in the eohippus of Marsh.
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Orohippus was but little larger than Eohippus, and in most other respects very similar.
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