eohippus

== English == === Etymology === Originally a genus name, Eohippus, formed in New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiːəʊˌhɪpəs/ === Noun === eohippus (plural eohippi or eohippuses) An extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum, ancestral to the modern horse. ==== Hyponyms ==== Hyracotherium ==== Further reading ==== eohippus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia