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Genus Sinanthropus (Noun)

Meaning

Genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The fossil evidence from Zhoukoudian was initially classified as belonging to the genus Sinanthropus.
  • The genus Sinanthropus was once considered a distinct genus of early humans, but is now widely regarded as a synonym for Homo erectus.
  • Peking man, discovered in China in the 1920s, was originally assigned to the genus Sinanthropus.
  • The genus Sinanthropus was a key component of early human evolution studies in the early 20th century.
  • Fossils found in China and Indonesia were once classified as separate species within the genus Sinanthropus.

Synonyms

  • Sinanthropus

Hypernyms

  • Hominid
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