"afrothere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: afrotheres [plural]
Etymology: From Afrotheria, from Afro- + Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”). Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Afrotheria|superorder}} Afrotheria, {{der|en|grc|θηρίον||beast}} Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} afrothere (plural afrotheres)
  1. (zoology) An afrotherian. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-afrothere-en-noun-UAzj-zoK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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