Orrorin
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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Tugen orrorin (“original man”).
Proper noun
[edit]Orrorin ?
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – one species, the extinct hominin Orrorin tugenensis.
Usage notes
[edit]Orrorin contains the single species O. tugenensis (= Praeanthropus tugenensis). Praeanthropus contains several species often placed in other genera.
Hypernyms
[edit]- Praeanthropus (inclusive genus)