TOXODONTA

Tox`o*don"ta, n.pl. Etym: [NL.] (Paleon.)

Definition: An extinct order of Mammalia found in the South American Tertiary formation. The incisor teeth were long and curved and provided with a persistent pulp. They are supposed to be related both to the rodents and ungulates. Called also Toxodontia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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