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