Condylarth


[kon-dl-ahrth] /ˈkɒn dlˌɑrθ/

noun
1.
any of the primitive ungulate mammals of the extinct order Condylarthra, from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, having a slender body, low-crowned teeth, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.

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