Definition of 'australopithecine'

Word Frequency

australopithecine in British

(ˌɒstrələʊˈpɪθɪˌsiːn )

noun

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

australopithecine in American

(ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəˌsaɪn ; ôstrāˌlōpit hˈəsīnˌ; ˌɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəˌsin ; ôˌstrāˌlōpit hˈəsēnˌ; ˌ ɔstrəloʊˈpɪθəˌsaɪn ; ôˌstrəlōpit hˈəsīnˌ; ˌ ɔstrəloʊˈpɪθəsin ; ôˌstrəlōpit hˈəsēn)

adjective

of or relating to a genus (Australopithecus) of extinct hominids from E and S Africa that walked upright

noun

an australopithecine hominid

Word origin of 'australopithecine'

< ModL < L australis (see austral) + ModL -pithecus (see Pithecanthropus erectus)

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mammal

Trends of 'australopithecine'

Used Rarely. australopithecine is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of australopithecine from the Collins English Dictionary

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