eohippus
noun
eo·hip·pus
ˌē-ō-ˈhi-pəs 
: any of a genus (Hyracotherium synonym Eohippus) of very small primitive horses from the Lower Eocene having 4-toed forefeet and 3-toed hind feet
called also dawn horse
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eohippus
noun
eo·hip·pus
ˌē-ō-ˈhip-əs
: any of a genus of small primitive horses from the Eocene epoch of the western U.S. and Europe with four toes on each front leg and three toes on each rear leg
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