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单词 Dryopithecus
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Definition of Dryopithecus in English:

Dryopithecus

noun ˌdrʌɪəˈpɪθɪkəsˌdrīōˈpiTHəkəs
  • A fossil anthropoid ape of the middle Miocene to early Pliocene periods, of a genus including the supposed common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.

    森林古猿

    Genus Dryopithecus, family Pongidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This paper presents the first three-dimensional reconstruction of the cranium of the European Miocene ape, Dryopithecus.
    • Tree-living creatures, more like rats than men, were followed by the ancestors of today's lemurs and monkeys, and by a primate called Dryopithecus, believed to be the common ancestor of both apes and man.

Derivatives

  • dryopithecine

  • noun & adjective ˌdrʌɪəˈpɪθəsiːn

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek drus 'tree' + pithēkos 'ape'.

Definition of Dryopithecus in US English:

Dryopithecus

nounˌdrīōˈpiTHəkəs
  • A fossil anthropoid ape of the middle Miocene to early Pliocene epochs, including the supposed common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.

    森林古猿

    Genus Dryopithecus, family Pongidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This paper presents the first three-dimensional reconstruction of the cranium of the European Miocene ape, Dryopithecus.
    • Tree-living creatures, more like rats than men, were followed by the ancestors of today's lemurs and monkeys, and by a primate called Dryopithecus, believed to be the common ancestor of both apes and man.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek drus ‘tree’ + pithēkos ‘ape’.

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