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Zinj

Zinj proper noun: the original specimen of Paranthropus boisei, then known as Zinjanthropus. Also the alternative form of Zanj.

Proper noun

Zinj

  1. (dated, informal) The original specimen of Paranthropus boisei, then known as Zinjanthropus.

Also used as

Zinj is also the alternative form of Zanj.

Questions about Zinj

What does Zinj mean?
Zinj means the original specimen of Paranthropus boisei, then known as Zinjanthropus.
What part of speech is Zinj?
Zinj is a proper noun.

Words near Zinj in the dictionary

  1. Zingis
  2. Zingis Khan
  3. zingless
  4. zings
  5. zingy
  6. Zinj
  7. zink
  8. zinke
  9. zinked
  10. zinkenite
  11. zinkenites

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