Palaeotheriidae

plural noun
Palaeo·​the·​ri·​idae

Definition of Palaeotheriidae

: a family of extinct perissodactyl mammals of the Eocene and Miocene of Europe and America that are related to the horses but in some respects resemble tapirs

History and Etymology for Palaeotheriidae

New Latin, from Palaeotherium, type genus (from pale- + -therium) + -idae

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