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Anoplotherium

Anoplothere \An*op"lo*there\ ([a^]n*[o^]p"l[-o]*th[=e]r), ||Anoplotherium \An`o*plo*the"ri*um\([a^]n`[-o]*pl[-o]*th[=e]"r[i^]*[u^]m), n. [From Gr. 'a`noplos unarmed ('an priv. + 'o`plon an implement, weapon) + qhri`on beast.] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct quadrupeds of the order Ungulata, whose were first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name). [1913 Webster] ||

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anoplotherium

n. (context zoology English) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus ''Anoplotherium''.

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Anoplotherium

Anoplotherium is an extinct genus of ungulates which lived from the Late Eocene to the earliest Oligocene. It was first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris.

This animal probably weighed about 80 kg, a weight comparable to that of the living llama.

Usage examples of "anoplotherium".

Lophrodon, that gigantic tapir, which concealed itself behind rocks, ready to do battle for its prey with the Anoplotherium, a singular animal partaking of the nature of the rhinoceros, the horse, the hippopotamus and the camel.