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Noun dryopithecus has 1 sense
  1. Dryopithecus, genus Dryopithecus - genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene
    --1 is a kind of mammal genus
    --1 is a member of Hominidae, family Hominidae
    --1 has members: dryopithecine; rudapithecus, Dryopithecus Rudapithecus hungaricus

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Dryopithecus

Definitions:

  1. Noun (Paleontology): A genus of extinct apes from the Miocene epoch, believed to be a possible ancestor of modern humans.

Sample Sentences:

  • The discovery of a nearly complete skeleton of Dryopithecus was a significant breakthrough in understanding human evolution.
  • Scientists have found evidence suggesting that Dryopithecus lived in forested areas and had a primarily arboreal lifestyle.

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