"australopithecine" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɒstɹələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn/ [UK] Forms: more australopithecine [comparative], most australopithecine [superlative]
Etymology: Originally in reference to a now-obsolete subfamily Australopithecinae, formed in New Latin, from Latin austrālis (“southern”) + Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|la|austrālis||southern}} Latin austrālis (“southern”), {{der|en|grc|πίθηκος||ape}} Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} australopithecine (comparative more australopithecine, superlative most australopithecine)
  1. (anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids. Categories (topical): Anthropology, Paleontology Synonyms: australopith (english: depending on classification) Translations (of or pertaining to australopithecines): australopitecí [masculine] (Catalan), aŭstralopiteka (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-australopithecine-en-adj-yM-9UI86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: anthropology, biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Australopithecine

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɒstɹələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn/ [UK] Forms: australopithecines [plural]
Etymology: Originally in reference to a now-obsolete subfamily Australopithecinae, formed in New Latin, from Latin austrālis (“southern”) + Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|la|austrālis||southern}} Latin austrālis (“southern”), {{der|en|grc|πίθηκος||ape}} Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} australopithecine (plural australopithecines)
  1. (anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera. Categories (topical): Anthropology, Paleontology Categories (lifeform): Hominids Derived forms: gracile australopithecine, robust australopithecine
    Sense id: en-australopithecine-en-noun-afsemLjb Disambiguation of Hominids: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 63 Topics: anthropology, biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Australopithecine

Inflected forms

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