brevirostrine

brevirostrine
I. \\|brevə̇|rästrə̇n, -äˌstrīn\ adjective
Etymology: brevi- + Latin rostrum beak + English -ine — more at rostrum
: of, relating to, or being any of several extinct Old World Pliocene and Pleistocene mastodons with much-shortened jaws and complex grinding teeth
II. noun (-s)
: a brevirostrine animal

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