deinotherium

[dahy-nuh-theer-ee-uhm]

deinotherium Definition

an extinct elephant-like mammal with downward-curving tusks and a short trunk, that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

Using deinotherium: Examples

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    Deinotherium is known for its unique downward-curving tusks.

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    The fossils of Deinotherium were discovered in Africa and Eurasia.

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    Deinotherium lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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Summary: deinotherium in Brief

The term 'deinotherium' [dahy-nuh-theer-ee-uhm] refers to an extinct elephant-like mammal with downward-curving tusks and a short trunk, that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. It is known for its unique tusks and fossils have been discovered in Africa and Eurasia.