Sivapithecus

noun

Si·​va·​pithe·​cus

ˌsēvəpə̇ˈthēkəs,

-ˈpithə̇k-

: a genus of generalized Lower Pliocene Indian apes related to Dryopithecus and exhibiting resemblances to the orangutan

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Siva (from Sanskrit Śiva) + -pithecus

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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