English adjective: australopithecine | |||
1. | australopithecine of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus | ||
English noun: australopithecine | |||
1. | australopithecine (animal) any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hominid | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus boisei, Australopithecus robustus, genus Paranthropus, genus Zinjanthropus, Paranthropus, Zinjanthropus | ||
Member meronym | Australopithecus, genus Australopithecus | ||