"entelodont" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: entelodonts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} entelodont (plural entelodonts)
  1. Any extinct pig-like omnivore in the family †Entelodontidae, from the Eocene and Miocene epochs. Wikipedia link: entelodont Categories (lifeform): Even-toed ungulates
    Sense id: en-entelodont-en-noun-B-66x~oG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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