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Meaning of Australopithecine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˌɒstɹələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn/

Definitions

  1. Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus in the subtribe Australopithecina when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of australopithecine.
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Equivalents

Português australopiteco

Examples

“It is as if there were enshrined in these legends a racial memory of the Australopithicines who came close but never did make it to full humanity.”
“Australopithecines came in several varieties, some slender and gracile, like Raymond Dart's Taung child, others more sturdy and robust, but all were capable of walking upright.”
“Caspari and Lee carried out comparisons ranging from ancient hominins such as australopithecines through to Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons, assessing the ratios of young adults to old adults.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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