tillodont (Meaning)
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tillodont (n.)
One of the Tillodontia.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tillodont
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
tillodont Sentence Examples
- Tillodonts, an extinct order of ungulates, inhabited North America during the Eocene epoch.
- Tillodonts possessed distinctive skulls with a large, chisel-like diastema between their incisors and cheek teeth.
- Estesiids, an early tillodont family, exhibited the largest size among the group, reaching heights of up to three meters.
- Tillodonts had a primarily herbivorous diet, consuming leaves, fruits, and soft vegetation.
- The tillodont genus Esthonyx is known for its relatively long and elongated skull, resembling a modern tapir.
- Tillodonts were closely related to other archaic ungulate groups, including condylarths and palaeonodonts.
- The youngest tillodont fossil record dates to the early Oligocene, marking their extinction.
- Mesonychids, a family of predatory mammals, preyed on tillodonts, contributing to their eventual disappearance.
- Tillodonts played an ecological role as browsers and herbivores, influencing the composition of Eocene ecosystems.
- The study of tillodonts provides insights into the evolutionary history and diversity of ancient ungulates.
FAQs About the word tillodont
One of the Tillodontia.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Tillodonts, an extinct order of ungulates, inhabited North America during the Eocene epoch.
Tillodonts possessed distinctive skulls with a large, chisel-like diastema between their incisors and cheek teeth.
Estesiids, an early tillodont family, exhibited the largest size among the group, reaching heights of up to three meters.
Tillodonts had a primarily herbivorous diet, consuming leaves, fruits, and soft vegetation.
