About The Word Pithecanthropus
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Pithecanthropus
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What's The Definition Of Pithecanthropus?
[n] former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pithecanthropus: genus Pithecanthropus | Pithecanthropus erectus Related Terms | Find terms related to Pithecanthropus: See Also | hominid Pithecanthropus In Webster's Dictionary \Pith`e*can*thro"pus\, n. [NL.; Gr. ? ape + ?
man.]
1. A hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man
and the anthropoid apes.
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