Australopithecus (pronounced {respell|AW|struh/strey-loh|PITH|i-kuhs}, BE: [ˌɒstrələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪkəs] AE [ˌɑ:strəloʊˈpɪθɪkəs]; from Latin australis `southern`, Greek πίθηκος pithekos `ape`) is an extinct genus of hominids. From the evidence gathered by palaeontologists and archaeologists, it appears that the Australopithec...
group of extinct creatures closely related to, if not actually ancestors of, modern human beings and known from a series of fossils found at numerous ... [13 related articles]
The first hominid, living 3.5-4 million years ago; see human species, origins of. ...
australopithecus An extinct genus of small-brained, large-toothed bipedal hominids that lived in Africa between one and four million years ago.
an extinct genus of small-brained,large-toothed bipedal hominids that lived in Africa between one and four million years ago. Cf. australopithecine.