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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of the extinct family Chalicotheriidæ, remains of which occur in the Miocene formation of Europe, Asia, and America.
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"Chalicotherium was an early, herbivorous mammal from the Miocene. This forest browser was an ungulate with large, clawed feet (instead of hooves)." (enchantedlearning.com)
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August 29, 2008