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Definition of Australopithecus
1. Noun. Extinct genus of African hominid.
Exact synonyms: Genus Australopithecus
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Hominidae, Hominidae
Member holonyms: Australopithecine, Australopithecus Afarensis, Lucy, Australopithecus Africanus, Australopithecus Boisei, Australopithecus Robustus
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Hominidae, Hominidae
Member holonyms: Australopithecine, Australopithecus Afarensis, Lucy, Australopithecus Africanus, Australopithecus Boisei, Australopithecus Robustus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Australopithecus
Literary usage of Australopithecus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Kenya and Tanzania by Claude Herve-Bazin, Judith Farr (2003)
"Then came Lucy, the remains of an australopithecus afarensis some 3.2 millions
of years old. brought to light in Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, thanks to the ..."
2. A New Dimension of Time by Marc van der Erve (2007)
"During this era, the first human species, Homo habilis or handy man, emerged
together with australopithecus robustus. The latter are robust manlike ..."
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