Definitions for: Mesohippus

[n] North American 3-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses

Webster (1913) Definition: Mes`o*hip"pus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + ? a
horse.] (Paleon.)
An extinct mammal of the Horse family, but not larger than a
sheep, and having three toes on each foot.

See Also: Equus caballus, genus Mesohippus, horse