Zinjanthropus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Zinj (“East Africa”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man”).

Proper noun

Zinjanthropus m

1. (anthropology, paleontology, archaeology, obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a group of extinct bipedal hominids.

Usage notes

This genus is now disused: its member species have been merged into the genus Paranthropus as component species.

Derived terms

• Zinjanthropus boisei

Related terms

• Paranthropus
• Sinanthropus
• Telanthropus