Genus Pithecanthropus (Noun)
Meaning
Former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Pithecanthropus has been reclassified as Homo erectus due to ongoing studies on human evolution.
- Fossils once classified as Pithecanthropus robustus are now grouped under the species Homo erectus robustus.
- The discovery of early fossils belonging to the former genus Pithecanthropus greatly aided in understanding human evolution.
- Scientists have moved away from using the term Pithecanthropus, instead opting for the more accurate classification of Homo erectus.
- Pithecanthropus erectus is now widely accepted as one of the earliest human ancestors, later reclassified as Homo erectus erectus.