Aceratherium

/ˌæsərəˈθɪriəm/ noun

The scientific genus name for extinct rhinoceros-like mammals with distinctive dental and skeletal features from the Tertiary period.

From Greek 'acer' (sharp, keen) + 'ther' (beast) + '-ium' (Latinized genus suffix). This formal taxonomic name follows Linnaean binomial nomenclature conventions.

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