Eohippus Definition
ēō-hĭpəs
noun
An extinct progenitor (genus Hyracotherium) of the modern horse, found in the Lower Eocene of W U.S.: it was about the size of a fox and had four toes on the front feet and three on the hind.
Webster's New World
A hyracotherium.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- dawn horse
Origin of Eohippus
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New Latin Ēōhippus former genus name eo– Greek hippos horse ekwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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