dinothere Meaning, Definition & Usage

Di"no*there, Di`no*the"ri*um noun (Also<
  • Dinothere
  • Dinotherium
)
Etymology
NL. dinotherium, fr. Gr. terrible + beast.
Definitions
  1. (Paleon.) A large extinct proboscidean mammal from the miocene beds of Europe and Asia. It is remarkable fora pair of tusks directed downward from the decurved apex of the lower jaw.

Webster 1913