australopithec

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• australopithecine — /aw stray loh pith euh seen , suyn , peuh thee sin, suyn , aw streuh /, n. 1. (sometimes cap.) a member of the extinct genus Australopithecus. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or resembling the genus Australopithecus or its members. [1935 40;… …   Universalium

• australopithecine — /ˌɒstrəloʊˈpɪθəsin / (say .ostruhloh pithuhseen) noun 1. a primate of the extinct genus Australopithecus, of the Pliocene epoch, found first in southern Africa, having jaws resembling those of a human and a skull resembling that of an ape.… …  

• australopithecine — I noun any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago • Hypernyms: ↑hominid • Hyponyms: ↑Australopithecus afarensis, ↑Australopithecus africanus,… …   Useful english dictionary