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chalicothere
"A large horse-like fossil mammal of the late Tertiary period, with stout claws on the toes rather than hoofs", Early 20th century: from modern Latin
Chalicotherium
(genus name), from Greek
khalix
,
khalik-
'gravel' +
thērion
'wild animal'.