Zinjanthropus

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Zinj (“East Africa”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man”).

Proper noun

Zinjanthropus m

  1. (anthropology, paleontology, archaeology, obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a group of extinct bipedal hominids.

Usage notes

This genus is now disused: its member species have been merged into the genus Paranthropus as component species.

Derived terms

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