australopithecus
/ˌɒstɹələˈpɪθɪkəs/
australopithecus is the alternative letter-case form of Australopithecus.
Noun capitalized: Australopithecus
Australopithecus (plural Australopitheci or Australopithecuses)
- Synonym of australopith.
- In its turn the institute received from the British Museum of Natural History plaster casts of the skulls of Australopithecuses, a species of higher ape which lived over a million years ago.1959, P[avel] Kann, translated by Robert Daglish, “Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island”, in Leningrad: A Short Guide, Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, page 86
- In his final period, Teilhard felt he saw all his own Weltanschauung confirmed by Dr. Broom’s work with the fossils of Australopitheci in South Africa; […]1960 autumn, Herbert Musurillo, “[Book Reviews: Philosophy] The Phenomenon of Man. By Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. […]”, in Thought: Fordham University Quarterly; A Review of Culture and Idea, volume...
- Synonyms:
- australopith
Synonyms of australopithecus
Forms of australopithecus
| plural | australopitheci |
|---|---|
| plural | australopithecuses |
| plural | Australopitheci |
| plural | Australopithecuses |
| alternative form | australopithecus |
Origin of australopithecus
From the genus name Australopithecus.
Questions about australopithecus
- What does australopithecus mean?
- Australopithecus means synonym of australopith.
- What is australopithecus the alternative letter-case form of?
- Australopithecus is the alternative letter-case form of Australopithecus.
- What part of speech is australopithecus?
- Australopithecus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce australopithecus?
- Australopithecus is pronounced /ˌɒstɹələˈpɪθɪkəs/.
- What is the plural of australopithecus?
- The plural of australopithecus is australopitheci.
Words near australopithecus in the dictionary
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