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Meaning of Eohippus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈiːəʊˌhɪpəs

Definitions

An extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum, ancestral to the modern horse.

Equivalents

العربية أول حصان يظهر على اﻷرض

Examples

“An eohippus may "evolve" into a horse, but when we say that a society of hunters and gatherers evolves into a farming village, we are using the word "evolves" as a metaphor for a process of directional change.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

EOI EOIL EOKA EOL EOLA eolation

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