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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