Pithecanthropidae

plural noun

Pith·​e·​can·​throp·​i·​dae

ˌpithə̇ˌkanˈthräpəˌdē

: a formerly recognized family containing the genus Pithecanthropus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pithecanthropus, type genus + -idae

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