dryopithecid

noun

dry·​o·​pi·​the·​cid

ˌdrīōpə̇ˈthēsə̇d,

-ēkə̇d,

-ˈpithəˌsid,

-əˌkid

plural -s

: an ape of the subfamily Dryopithecinae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Dryopithecus + English -id

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