"deinothere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deinotheres [plural], dinothere [alternative]
Etymology: From scientific Latin Deinotherium, Dinotherium (genus names), from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, terrible”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”). Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Deinotherium|genus}} Deinotherium, {{taxfmt|Dinotherium|genus}} Dinotherium, {{der|en|grc|δεινός||fearful, terrible}} Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, terrible”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} deinothere (plural deinotheres)
  1. (paleontology) Any of the genus †Deinotherium of large, extinct proboscidean mammals, a relative of modern elephants. Synonyms: deinotherium

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