Paranthropus Definition
păr-ən-thrŏpəs
noun
A genus of extinct hominins known from fossil remains found in eastern and southern Africa dating from 2.8 to 1.4 million years ago, characterized by very large molars and a large sagittal crest in the male. Several species in this genus were first classified in the genus Australopithecus.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- genus Paranthropus
Origin of Paranthropus
New Latin Paranthrōpus genus name Greek para- para- Greek anthrōpos human being
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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