Australopithecine

noun

/ˌɒstɹələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.

2.adjectiveOf or pertaining to these hominids.

Synonyms

australopith gracile ape-person apeman archaic ape-man modern human lucy palaeoanthropology palaeothere paleanthropology proto-austric

Rhymes With

saccharine malign asinine byzantine benign supine whine decline

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