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.
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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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