English Explanatory Dictionary

eohippus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extinct early Eocene mammal (Hyracotherium leporinum), ancestral to the modern horse.

Pronunciation

/ˈiːəʊˌhɪpəs/

Word forms

eohippus eohippi eohippuses

Etymology

Originally a genus name, Eohippus, formed in New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”). By surface analysis, eo- + Latin hippus.

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