proanthropus

noun

pro·​an·​thro·​pus

variants or proanthropos

(ˈ)prō¦an(t)thrəpəs,

¦prōˌan¦thrōp-

plural -es

: a hypothetical prehuman primate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -anthropus or Greek anthrōpos man

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