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Australopithecine

see synonyms of australopithecine

Noun

1. australopithecine

any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago

Adjective

2. australopithecine

of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Australopithecine

see synonyms of australopithecine
noun
1. 
any of various extinct apelike primates of the genus Australopithecus and related genera, remains of which have been discovered in southern and E Africa. Some species are estimated to be over 4.5 million years old
See also zinjanthropus
adjective
2. 
of or relating to any of these primates

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Australopithecine

see synonyms of australopithecine
adjective
1. 
of or relating to a genus (Australopithecus) of extinct hominids from E and S Africa that walked upright
noun
2. 
an australopithecine hominid

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Australopithecine

see synonyms of australopithecine
n.
An australopith.

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