"Gigantopithecus" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Translingual]

Forms: †Gigantopithecus [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek Γίγαντος (Gígantos) (genitive of Γίγας (Gígas, “Giant”)) + πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|mul|grc|Γίγαντος|}} Ancient Greek Γίγαντος (Gígantos) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Gigantopithecus|nogendercat=1}} Gigantopithecus m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – an ape that existed from roughly one million years to as recently as three-hundred thousand years ago, in what is now China, India, and Vietnam. Hyponyms (genus): Gigantopithecus bilaspurensis, Gigantopithecus blacki, Gigantopithecus giganteus (english: extinct species)
    Sense id: en-Gigantopithecus-mul-name-78gmAhtK Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Taxonomic names (genus)

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