Definition of Paranthropus in English :

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Meaning of Paranthropus in English

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Paranthropus

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Noun

1. genus paranthropus, paranthropus

former classification for Australopithecus robustus

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Paranthropus

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noun
palaeontology
any of a genus of extinct bipedal hominins, thought to have descended from Australopithecus

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Paranthropus

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n.
A genus of extinct hominins known from fossil remains found in eastern and southern Africa dating from 2.8 to 1.4 million years ago, characterized by very large molars and a large sagittal crest in the male. Several species in this genus were first classified in the genus Australopithecus.

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