Meniscotheridae

plural noun

Me·​nis·​co·​ther·​i·​dae

mə̇ˌniskəˈtherəˌdē

: a family of American Eocene five-toed mammals (order Condylarthra)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Meniscotherium, type genus (from Greek mēniskos crescent + New Latin -therium) + -idae

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