The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, Hyracotherium, into the large, single-toed animal of today.
symbol. (noun) Anything that represents something else. Example: @ means at, $ means United States dollar, % means percentage, Â© means copyright, Â® means registered, â¬ means euro, Â¥ means yen, and â means infinity. Audio Pronunciation: (symÂ·bol). Download Audio Pronunciation: symbol.mp3. Usage Notes: 1  Plural: symbols. 2  Also called symbolic representation. 3  Types: status symbol.
5. a: a sign (as a word or graphic symbol) whose form suggests its meaning b: a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that represents an object (as a file) or function (as the command to delete). See icon defined for English-language learners. See icon defined for kids.