deinothere
deinothere · deinotheres
Any of the genus †Deinotherium of large, extinct proboscidean mammals, a relative of…Any of the genus †Deinotherium of large, extinct proboscidean mammals, a relative of modern elephants.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the genus †Deinotherium of large, extinct proboscidean mammals, a relative of modern elephants.
Origin
From scientific Latin Deinotherium (genus name), from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearfFrom scientific Latin Deinotherium (genus name), from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, terrible”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”).
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