Sinanthropus
Translingual
Etymology
[[Sino-#English|Sino|Sino-]] + Anthropus
Proper noun
†Sinanthropus m
- (anthropology, paleontology, archaeology, obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a group of extinct bipedal hominids.
Usage notes
This genus is now disused, its member species have been merged into the species Homo erectus as component subspecies.
Hyponyms
- Sinanthropus pekinensis (Peking man)
- Sinanthropus lantianensis (Lantian man)
Related terms
- -anthropus
- Paranthropus
- Telanthropus
- Zinjanthropus
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