-ˌpithəˈsī(ˌ)nē, -ˈkī- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Dryopithecus, type genus + -inae
: a subfamily of Pongidae comprising Miocene and Pliocene Old World anthropoid apes regarded by some as common ancestors of man and modern anthropoids and including the genera Dryopithecus, Proconsul, Sivapithecus, and less-known related forms
• dry·o·pith·e·cine -ˈpithəˌsīn, -ˌkīn adjective or noun