Propliopithecus
/prəʊˌplʌɪəʊˈpɪθɪkəs/ /ˌprəʊpliəˈpɪθɪkəs/Palaeontology
noun
An extinct ape-like primate of the genus Propliopithecus, known from early Oligocene fossil remains found in the Fayum Depression of Egypt, and dated to about 35 million years ago.
- Formerly thought to be a primitive ape, Propliopithecus is now regarded as an early catarrhine from before the differentiation of apes and Old World monkeys..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Propliopithecus, genus name from pro- + Pliopithecus.