Orycteropus

Noun

Meaning

coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

genus Orycteropus

Hypernyms

mammal genus

Examples

The earliest example from the Orycteropus genus was the Orycteropus mauritanicus found in Algeria in deposits from the middle Miocene, with an equally aged version found in Kenya. Source: Internet

The name Orycteropus means burrowing foot, and the name afer refers to Africa. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

orycteropodid Orycteropodidae orycteropodoid Orycteropus afer oryctics oryctognostic