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Definition of Paleotherium

1. n. An extinct genus of herbivorous Tertiary mammals, once supposed to have resembled the tapir in form, but now known to have had a more slender form, with a long neck like that of a llama.

Medical Definition of Paleotherium

1. An extinct genus of herbivorous Tertiary mammals, once supposed to have resembled the tapir in form, but now known to have had a more slender form, with a long neck like that of a llama. Alternative forms: Palaeotherium. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Ancient + beast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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