Cheirotherium
Pronunciation : Chei`ro*the"ri*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Poleon.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of extinct animals, so named from fossil footprints rudely resembling impressions of the human hand, and believed to have been made by labyrinthodont reptiles. See Illustration in Appendix.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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