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Australopithecine Common

Australopithecine has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago

2

Alternative letter-case form of australopithecine

3

Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.

Adjective
1

of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus

2

Alternative letter-case form of australopithecine

3

Of or pertaining to these hominids.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
hominid
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Australopithecus afarensis Australopithecus africanus Australopithecus boisei Zinjanthropus Australopithecus robustus Paranthropus
Rhyming Words
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