australopithecine

== English == === Alternative forms === Australopithecine === Etymology === Originally in reference to a now-obsolete subfamily Australopithecinae, formed in New Latin, from Latin austrālis (“southern”) + Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɒstɹələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn/ === Noun === australopithecine (plural australopithecines) (anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus in the subtribe Australopithecina when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera. [from 20th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === australopithecine (comparative more australopithecine, superlative most australopithecine) (anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids. ==== Synonyms ==== australopith (depending on classification) ==== Translations ====