Pierolapithecus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Spanish Pierola (a castle near where it was found) + Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”).

Proper noun

†Pierolapithecus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – potentially the common ancestor of the great apes and humans.

Hyponyms

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