- mi|o|hip|pus
- mi|o|hip|pus «MY oh HIHP uhs», noun.any one of an extinct group of horses of North America, closely related to mesohippus but somewhat larger.╂[< New Latin miohippus < Greek meíōn less + híppos horse]
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hip|pus — «HIHP uhs», noun, plural pus|es. a tremor of the iris of the eye, characterized by rapid contraction and dilation of the pupil … Useful english dictionary
e|o|hip|pus — «EE oh HIHP uhs», noun. any one of an extinct genus of horses that were the ancestors of modern horses; dawn horse. It was about 15 inches high at the shoulder and 3 ½ feet long and had, instead of hoofs, four toes on each front foot and three on … Useful english dictionary
mes|o|hip|pus — «MEHS oh HIHP uhs», noun. any one of an extinct group of horses believed to be an ancestor of the modern horse. It lived in North America about 30 million years ago. About 24 inches in height, it had long slender legs and three toes on each foot … Useful english dictionary
Pli|o|hip|pus — «PLY uh HIHP uhs», noun. any one of a group of extinct mammals of the horse family, living about 12,000,000 years ago. It is a direct ancestor of the modern horse and is the first horselike animal with a hoof having only one toe. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
hip — eo·hip·pus; epi·hip·pus; hip; hip·ber·ry; hip·less; hip·pa; hip·parch; hip·par·i·on; hip·pe·as·trum; hip·pe·la·tes; hip·pen; hip·pe·ty hop; hip·peu·tis; hip·pic; hip·pid·i·on; hip·pid·i·um; hip·pio·spongia; hip·pish; hip·ple; hip·po;… … English syllables
hip|po|cam|pus — «HIHP uh KAM puhs», noun, plural pi « py». 1. any one of a group of small fishes having a horse shaped head; sea horse. 2. Anatomy. a ridge along the extension of each lateral ventricle of the brain. ╂[< Latin hippocampus < Greek… … Useful english dictionary
Hippus — Hip|pus der; <aus nlat. hippus, dies aus gr. híppos »Pferd« (vermutlich wegen der springenden Bewegungen der Pupille)> plötzlich auftretende, rhythmische Schwankungen der Pupillenweite (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
hypohippus — hy·po·hip·pus … English syllables
merychippus — mer·yc·hip·pus … English syllables
miohippus — mi·o·hip·pus … English syllables
