Zinjanthropus
Translingual
Etymology
From Zinj (“East Africa”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man”).
Proper noun
Zinjanthropus 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 genus Paranthropus as component species.
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