australopithecine
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loʊˈpɪθ noun
1.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) a member of the extinct genus Australopithecus.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or resembling the genus Australopithecus or its members.
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australopithecine (ˌɒstrələʊˈpɪθɪˌsiːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also zinjanthropus any of various extinct apelike primates of the genus Australopithecus and related genera, remains of which have been discovered in southern and E Africa. Some species are estimated to be over 4.5 million years old |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to any of these primates |
| [C20: from New Latin Australopithecus, from Latin austrālis southern, | |
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Australopithecine
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| australopithecine (ô-strā'lō-pĭth'ĭ-sēn') Pronunciation Key
Any of several early hominids of the genus Australopithecus of eastern and southern Africa, known from fossils dating from about 4 million to about 1 million years ago. The most complete australopithecine skeleton found so far, named Lucy by its discoverers, is estimated to be just over 3 million years old. While many scientists believe that australopithecines are ancestors of modern humans, not enough fossils have yet been found to establish any direct descent. |
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Example sentences
They were the remains, it seems, of an australopithecine meal of three-toed-horse steak and antelope tongue.
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