单词 | Oreopithecus |
释义 | 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.
OriginLate 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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