Hyaenodontidae
plural noun
Hy·aeno·don·ti·dae
(ˌ)hīˌēnəˈdäntəˌdē,
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: a family of typically rather slender long-skulled, more or less digitigrade clawed extinct carnivores of the suborder Creodonta varying from a few inches in length to the size of some of the recent large cats (as the leopard)
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“Hyaenodontidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hyaenodontidae. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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