{ Di"no*there (?), ||Di`no*the"ri*um (?), }
n. [NL. dinotherium, fr. Gr.
deino`s terrible + qhri`on beast.]
(Paleon.)A large extinct proboscidean mammal from the
miocene beds of Europe and Asia. It is remarkable fora pair of tusks
directed downward from the decurved apex of the lower jaw.