Definition 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 zinjanthropusadjective
2.
of or relating to any of these primates
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Word origin of 'australopithecine'
Word Frequency
australopithecine in American
(ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəˌsaɪn ; ôstrāˌlōpit hˈəsīnˌ; ˌɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəˌsin ; ôˌstrāˌlōpit hˈəsēnˌ; ˌ ɔstrəloʊˈpɪθəˌsaɪn ; ôˌstrəlōpit hˈəsīnˌ; ˌ ɔstrəloʊˈpɪθəsin ; ôˌstrəlōpit hˈəsēn) adjective
noun
2.
an australopithecine hominid
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Word origin of 'australopithecine'
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Used Rarely. australopithecine is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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Nearby words of 'australopithecine'
- australis
- australite
- Australoid
- australopithecine
- Australorp
- Austrasia
- Austria
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