griphopith
griphopith noun: any of a group of morphologically similar early hominids of the genera Griphopithecus and Kenyapithecus.
Noun
griphopith (plural griphopiths)
- Any of a group of morphologically similar early hominids of the genera Griphopithecus and Kenyapithecus.
- Griphopiths from all locations have shared derived characters that make them unique and very different from the Early Miocene apes.2011, Patricia J. Ash, David J. Robinson, The Emergence of Humans
- Griphopiths are the earliest hominids, and their appearance in Europe at least a million years earlier than in Africa suggests that our family most likely arose in Europe—and not, as has been long assumed, in Africa.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 112
Forms of griphopith
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Origin of griphopith
From scientific Latin Griphopithecus (genus name).
Questions about griphopith
- What does griphopith mean?
- Griphopith means any of a group of morphologically similar early hominids of the genera Griphopithecus and Kenyapithecus.
- What part of speech is griphopith?
- Griphopith is a noun.
- What is the plural of griphopith?
- The plural of griphopith is griphopiths.
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