Australopithecus robustus

American  

[aw-strey-loh-pith-i-kuhs roh-buhs-tuhs, -puh-thee-kuhs, aw-struh-loh‐] / ɔˌstreɪ loʊˈpɪθ ɪ kəs roʊˈbʌs təs, -pəˈθi kəs, ˌɔ strə loʊ‐ /

noun

1. a former classification of Paranthropus robustus.

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Etymology

Origin of Australopithecus robustus

First recorded in 1935–40; from New Latin: literally “southern ape” + Latin robustus “oaken, hard, firm, strong”; Australopithecus ( def. ), robust

Example Sentences

Scientists excavate the Drimolen site, one of several in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind that have surrendered fossils of the hominin Australopithecus robustus.

From National Geographic