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Definition of Genus sivapithecus
1. Noun. Extinct primates; lower Pliocene.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Hominidae, Hominidae
Member holonyms: Sivapithecus
Group relationships: Family Hominidae, Hominidae
Member holonyms: Sivapithecus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Sivapithecus
Literary usage of Genus sivapithecus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Evolution of the Human Dentition by William King Gregory (1922)
"... also resembles the Lower Siwalik genus Sivapithecus Pilgrim (to be noted below)
in the general appearance of the molars, with relative width of the ..."