Paranthropus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (para-, “beside”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human”).

Proper noun

Paranthropus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a group of extinct bipedal hominids, the robust australopithecines.

Usage notes

This genus is sometimes merged into Australopithecus with its species as component species of Australopithecus.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Paranthropus aethiopicus, Paranthropus boisei, Paranthropus robustus – species

References

• Paranthropus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Paranthropus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Paranthropus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons