chalicothere (redirected from chalicotheres)

chal·i·co·there  (kl-k-thîr)

n.

Any of various extinct ungulate mammals of the Eocene to Pleistocene epochs, having distinctive three-clawed, three-toed feet.

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[New Latin Chalicotherium, genus name : Greek khalix, khalik-, pebble + Greek thrion, diminutive of thr, beast; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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chalicothere [ˈkælɪkəʊˌθɪə]

n

(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) any of various very large extinct Tertiary horselike perissodactyl mammals that had clawed feet but otherwise resembled titanotheres

[from New Latin Chalicotherium type genus, from Greek khalix gravel + Greek thērion a little beast, from thēr wild animal]

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chalicothere  (kl-k-thîr)

Any of various large extinct mammals of the family Chalicotheriidae of the Eocene to the Pleistocene Epochs. Chalicotheres were odd-toed ungulates related to horses, rhinos, and tapirs, and had three toes on each foot ending in distinctive curved claws rather than hooves. Some species had front claws so long that they walked on their knuckles.