Australopithecus robustus

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[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

His first expedition proved to be a success; the team he assembled found a fragment from an Australopithecus robustus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Australopithecus robustus, on the other hand, continued to subsist largely on seeds and nuts.

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The creature, later called Australopithecus robustus, was heavier and larger than the earlier South African finds, and had bigger teeth, set in a nutcracker-like jaw.

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