Orrorin

Translingual

Etymology

From Tugen orrorin (“original man”).

Proper noun

Orrorin ?

A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – one species, the extinct hominin Orrorin tugenensis.

Usage notes

Orrorin contains the single species O. tugenensis (= Praeanthropus tugenensis). Praeanthropus contains several species often placed in other genera.

Hypernyms

Praeanthropus (inclusive genus)

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