any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
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australopithecine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | hominid |
| Has types | zinjanthropus, australopithecus africanus, australopithecus boisei, paranthropus, australopithecus afarensis, genus paranthropus, genus zinjanthropus, australopithecus robustus |
australopithecine:: | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of australopithecine
australopithecine
Here's another icon, a few bits of bone from another australopithecine, Lucy.
From the scienceblogs.com
Thus, she and her australopithecine relatives had huge teeth and strong jaws.
From the sciencedaily.com
Scientists have recently discovered a new australopithecine in South Africa.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Morphological distance between australopithecine, human and ape skulls.
From the scienceblogs.com
Fossil remains described to date superimposed on a generalized australopithecine background.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It also upsets the accepted view of australopithecine evolution.
From the time.com
This species is a mystery to some as it is the only australopithecine fossil found in Central Africa.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Some researchers see the australopithecine mouth as sculpted for munching small, hard objects such as seeds.
From the newscientist.com
Its short big toe resembles that of an australopithecine like Lucy, while the shapes of the toe bones appear human.
From the newscientist.com
- Of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus
- Any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
- Supposed human ancestor.
