Australopith definition
Any of several extinct humanlike primates of the genus Australopithecus and closely related genera such as Ardipithecus and Paranthropus.
noun
(archaeology, anthropology, paleonotology) Of or pertaining to the extinct anthropoid apes of the genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus or their fossils.
adjective
(archaeology, anthropology, paleonotology) Members of the extinct anthropoid apes of the genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus or their fossils.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
australopith
Plural:
australopithsOrigin of australopith
- From New Latin Austrālopithēcus genus name
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition