dinotherium

English

Deinotherium giganteum restoration

Alternative forms

• deinotherium

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).

Noun

dinotherium (plural dinotheriums or dinotheria)

1. An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.

References

• Chambers's Etymological Dictionary, 1896, p. 126