Algeripithecus (Noun)
Meaning
An extinct genus of Hominoidea.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The fossil record indicates that Algeripithecus was among the earliest known representatives of the Hominoidea superfamily.
- Algeripithecus is believed to have inhabited what is now North Africa around 60 million years ago.
- The discovery of Algeripithecus has shed light on the evolutionary history of great apes and humans.
- Algeripithecus fossils have been found alongside those of other prehistoric animals in North African sedimentary deposits.
- Due to its primitive characteristics, Algeripithecus is often considered a pivotal species in the emergence of modern hominoids.