Sinanthropus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin Sino-, "China", and Ancient Greek anthro-, "man"

Proper noun

Sinanthropus m

(anthropology, paleontology, archaeology, obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a group of extinct bipedal hominids.

Usage notes

This genus is now disused, its member species have been merged into the species Homo erectus as component subspecies.

Derived terms

Sinanthropus pekinensis (Peking man)
Sinanthropus lantianensis (Lantian man)

Related terms

-anthropus
Paranthropus
Telanthropus
Zinjanthropus

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