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Kenyapithecus
Ken·ya·pith·e·cus
/
ˌkɛn
yəˈpɪθ
ɪ
kəs, -pəˈθi
kəs, ˌkin-
/
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ken-y
uh
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pith
-i-k
uh
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thee
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noun
a genus of fossil hominoids of middle Miocene age found in Kenya and having large molars, small incisors, and powerful chewing muscles.
Origin:
1960–65;
<
Neo-Latin,
equivalent to
Kenya
Kenya
+
pithēcus
ape <
Greek
píthēkos
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kenyapithecus
noun
extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya
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