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单词 Oreopithecus
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Oreopithecus

/ˌɔːrɪəʊˈpɪθɪkəs/
Palaeontology
noun
An extinct ape, Oreopithecus bambolii, known from numerous late Miocene fossil remains found chiefly in Italy, and dated to about eight million years ago.
  • Oreopithecus, isolated on an island and living in swampy habitats, had anomalous features that make it difficult to classify..

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Geological Magazine. From scientific Latin Oreopithecus, genus name from post-classical Latin oreo- relating to mountains, used here with allusion to the form of the tubercles on the molar teeth + scientific Latin -pithecus (fossil) ape.

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