Caenopithecus

noun

Cae·​no·​pi·​the·​cus

ˌsēnōpə̇ˈthēkəs,

ˌkīn-,

-ōˈpithikəs

: a genus of primates (family Adapidae) of the Eocene of Switzerland in some respects intermediate between tarsioids and the higher primates

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from caen- + -pithecus

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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