AUSTRALOPITHECINE


Meaning of AUSTRALOPITHECINE in English

I.  ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pithəˌsīn, -_sə̇n adjective

Etymology: New Latin Australopithecinae

: of or belonging to Australopithecinae or the australopithecines

II. noun

also aus·tra·lo·pithecid -pə̇ˈthēsə̇d, -ˈpithəˌsid ; or aus·tra·lo·pith  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌpith

( -s )

Etymology: australopithecine from New Latin Australopithecinae; australopithecid from New Latin Australopithecidae; australopith from New Latin Australopithecinae or Australopithecidae

: an individual or fossil of the subfamily Australopithecinae

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.