Definition of Hipparion
1. n. An extinct genus of Tertiary mammals allied to the horse, but three-toed, having on each foot a small lateral hoof on each side of the main central one. It is believed to be one of the ancestral genera of the Horse family.
Medical Definition of Hipparion
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An extinct genus of Tertiary mammals allied to the horse, but three-toed, having on each foot a small lateral hoof on each side of the main central one. It is believed to be one of the ancestral genera of the Horse family.
Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A pony, dim. Of a horse.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hipparion
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