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Any of various odd-toed ungulates of the family Chalicotheriidae, from the Eocene and Pleistocene periods, which had horse-like heads and apelike bodies.
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From scientific Latin Chalicotherium (originally a genus name), from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “gravel”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).
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