DRYOPITHECINE

dryopithecine

(noun) considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dryopithecine (not comparable)

(zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.

Noun

dryopithecine (plural dryopithecines)

(zoology) Any member of this genus of primates

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 April 2025

UNMARRIED

(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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