ANTHROPOPITHECUS


Meaning of ANTHROPOPITHECUS in English

I. ˌan(t)thrəˌpōpə̇ˈthēkəs, ˌaan-, -ˈpithikəs

Etymology: New Latin, from anthrop- + -pithecus

synonym of pan VII

II. noun

( plural anthropopithe·ci -ˌsī)

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from anthrop- + -pithecus

: a hypothetical mammal or group of mammals intermediate in character between man and apes

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