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PALAEOTHERIUM

\pˌaliːəðˈi͡əɹɪəm], \pˌaliːəðˈi‍əɹɪəm], \p_ˌa_l_iː__ə_ð_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_m]\

Definitions of PALAEOTHERIUM

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Gr.] (Geol.) A gen. of extinct pachyderms ; in size from that of a sheep to that of a horse, in appearance and probably in habits like the tapir, but much slimmer. Eocene ; England.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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