eohippus

Noun

A small, extinct horse-like mammal that lived during the Eocene epoch, considered the earliest ancestor of the modern horse.

ریشه

From Greek 'eos' meaning 'dawn' and 'hippos' meaning 'horse', referring to the 'dawn horse', the earliest known horse.

مثال

• Eohippus is considered the earliest known ancestor of the modern horse.
• The size of Eohippus was similar to that of a small dog.
• Fossils of Eohippus have been found in North America.

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