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Merychippus

noun
Mer·​yc·​hip·​pus | \ ˌmerēˈkipəs\

Definition of Merychippus

: an American genus of extinct Miocene horses

History and Etymology for Merychippus

New Latin, from Greek mērykasthai to ruminate + New Latin -hippus

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