Definition of Oreodont. Meaning of Oreodont. Synonyms of Oreodont

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Definition of Oreodont

Oreodont
Oreodont O"re*o*dont, a. (Paleon.) Resembling, or allied to, the genus Oreodon.

Meaning of Oreodont from wikipedia

- Merycoidodontoidea, previously known as "oreodonts" or "ruminating hogs,"[citation needed] are an extinct superfamily of prehistoric cud-chewing artiodactyls...
- is known for the recovery of casts of the brain cavity (endocast) of oreodonts. When an animal dies and the soft tissues decay, sediments fill the ****s...
- types of mid-sized bear dogs. Promerycoc****us, a semiaquatic hippo-like oreodont. Daeodon, the largest Entelodont (giant pig-like ungulate). Stenomylus...
- entelodonts, and three-toed equids. As in the previous Oligocene Epoch, oreodonts were still diverse, only to disappear in the earliest Pliocene. During...
- its oreodonts, especially Bathygenys. This oreodont, related to modern llamas, is very common in the formation, and being small for an oreodont at about...
- Merychyus is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. It lived during the Miocene, 20.4—10.3 mya, existing...
- Leptomeryx (Tragulid) Merycoidodon (Oreodont) Mesohippus (Horse) Metamynodon (Aquatic rhino) Minioc****us (Oreodont) Poebrotherium (Camel) Subhyracodon...
- is an extinct goat-like genus of terrestrial herbivore belonging to the oreodont family Merycoidodontidae, and the type genus of the tribe Leptaucheniini...
- of plants and more than 100 species of mammals, including dogs, cats, oreodonts, horses, camels, and rodents. Among the notable plant fossils are Metasequoia...
- Eporeodon is an extinct genus of oreodont belonging to the family Merycoidontidae. It lived from the Oligocene epoch 30.8—24.8 mya) existing for approximately...