Bramapithecus

noun

Bra·​ma·​pi·​the·​cus

ˌbräməpə̇ˈthēkəs,

-ˈpithə̇kəs

: a genus of Lower Pliocene dryopithecine apes from the Siwalik hills of India compare dryopithecinae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Brahma, first member of the Hindu trinity + New Latin -pithecus

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