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Meaning of AUSTRALOPITHECUS
Pronunciation:
o`streylow'pithukus
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
extinct
genus
of
African
hominid
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Synonyms:
genus Australopithecus
See Also:
australopithecine
,
Australopithecus afarensis
,
Australopithecus africanus
,
Australopithecus boisei
,
Australopithecus robustus
,
family Hominidae
,
Hominidae
,
Lucy
,
mammal genus
Glossary
Definition:
a collective name for the earliest known hominids emerging about 5 million years ago in East Africa.
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