"litoptern" meaning in All languages combined

See litoptern on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /lɪˈtɒptəːn/ [UK] Forms: litopterns [plural]
Etymology: From modern Latin Litopterna (order name), from Ancient Greek λῑτός (lītós, “smooth”) + πτέρνη (ptérnē, “heel-bone”). Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Litopterna|order}} Litopterna, {{der|en|grc|λῑτός||smooth}} Ancient Greek λῑτός (lītós, “smooth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} litoptern (plural litopterns)
  1. (zoology) An extinct hoofed mammal of the order †Litopterna, from the Cenozoic period. Wikipedia link: litoptern Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Mammals

Inflected forms

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