Zinjanthropus Definition
zĭn-jănthrə-pəs, zĭnjăn-thrōpəs
noun
A type of early hominid (Australopithecus boisei) who lived about 1,500,000 years ago in the Lower Pleistocene.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- genus Zinjanthropus
Origin of Zinjanthropus
New Latin Zinjanthrōpus former genus name Arabic zinj, zanj the peoples of East Africa, black Africans Greek anthrōpos human being
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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