Sivapithecus

[ siv-uh-pith-i-kuhs, -puh-thee-kuhs ]

noun

1. a genus of extinct Miocene primates of Asia that resemble the modern orangutan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sivapithecus¹

< New Latin, equivalent to Siva (< Sanskrit śiva Shiva ) + Greek píthēkos ape

Example Sentences

A chiefly frugivorous stage, with large canines and parallel rows of cheek teeth (cf. Sivapithecus).

From Project Gutenberg

Palæopithecus, Dryopithecus, Palæosimia, and Sivapithecus are extinct simians.

From Project Gutenberg