AUSTRALOPITHECIDAE


Meaning of AUSTRALOPITHECIDAE in English

ȯˌstrā(ˌ)lōpə̇ˈthēsəˌdē, äˌ- noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Australopithecus, type genus + -idae

: the Australopithecinae regarded as a family of Hominoidea distinct from the Pongidae

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