1 hipparion | Definition of hipparion

hipparion

noun
hip·​par·​i·​on | \ hiˈpa(a)rēˌän, -ēən\

Definition of hipparion

1 capitalized : a genus of extinct Miocene and Pliocene three-toes mammals related to but not now considered direct ancestors of the horse
2 plural -s : any animal or fossil of the genus Hipparion

History and Etymology for hipparion

New Latin, from Greek, pony, diminutive of hippos horse

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