OREOPITHECUS


Meaning of OREOPITHECUS in English

/awr'ee oh pith"i keuhs, -peuh thee"keuhs, ohr'-/ , n.

a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.

[ ore- (s. of óros ) hill, mountain + -o- -o- + píthekos ape ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .