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Sinanthropus (Noun)

Meaning

Genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • Peking man was initially classified as a member of the genus Sinanthropus, but it is now considered to be a part of the genus Homo.
  • The fossil remains of Sinanthropus pekinensis were discovered in the 1920s and 1930s in China.
  • Sinanthropus was a genus of extinct hominids that was once thought to be distinct from Homo erectus.
  • The discovery of Sinanthropus fossils in China provided important evidence for human evolution in Asia.
  • The classification of Sinanthropus as a separate genus is no longer widely accepted by paleoanthropologists.

Synonyms

  • Genus Sinanthropus
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