anthropopithecus

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noun

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plural anthropopitheci

-ˌsī

sometimes capitalized

: a hypothetical mammal or group of mammals intermediate in character between human beings and apes

Anthropopithecus

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An·​thro·​po·​pi·​the·​cus

ˌan(t)thrəˌpōpə̇ˈthēkəs,

ˌaan-,

-ˈpithikəs

taxonomic synonym of pan

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from anthrop- + -pithecus

New Latin, from anthrop- + -pithecus

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