"Proconsul" meaning in Translingual

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Proper name

Etymology: Latin pro, before + Consul, name of a chimpanzee when the fossil was discovered. Etymology templates: {{der|mul|la|pro}} Latin pro Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Proconsul|nogendercat=1}} Proconsul m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Proconsulidae – a Miocene basal ape or basal catarrhine. Tags: masculine
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