australopithecine | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus | |
Related terms: | genus_Australopithecus | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of several extinct humanlike small-brained bipedal primates of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago | |
Related terms: | hominid Australopithecus_africanus Paranthropus Australopithecus_boisei Zinjanthropus Australopithecus_robustus Australopithecus_afarensis genus_Australopithecus | |
Similar spelling: |
Australopithecus Australian_terrier Australian_capital |