pithecanthrope
[ pith-i-kan-throhp, pith-i-kuhn-throhp ]
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the former genus Pithecanthropus, now assigned to the proposed species Homo erectus.
Origin of pithecanthrope
1First recorded in 1875–80; short for Pithecanthropus
Other words from pithecanthrope
- pith·e·can·throp·ic [pith-i-kuhn-throp-ik], /ˌpɪθ ɪ kənˈθrɒp ɪk/, pith·e·can·thro·pine [pith-i-kan-thruh-pahyn], /ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θrəˌpaɪn/, adjective
- pith·e·can·thro·pid [pith-i-kan-thruh-pid, -kuhn-throh-pid, -throp-id], /ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θrə pɪd, -kənˈθroʊ pɪd, -ˈθrɒp ɪd/, noun, adjective
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How to use pithecanthrope in a sentence
The first navigating pithecanthrope built nearly as well with his log and bush.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell
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