Pierolapithecus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Spanish Pierola (a castle near where it was found) + Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”).

Proper noun

†Pierolapithecus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – potentially the common ancestor of the great apes and humans.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Pierolapithecus catalaunicus - sole species