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genus plesianthropus

 

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Noun genus plesianthropus has 1 sense
  1. Plesianthropus, genus Plesianthropus - former name for the genus Australopithecus
    --1 is a kind of mammal genus
    --1 is a member of Hominidae, family Hominidae

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Genus Plesianthropus

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A now-extinct genus of hominins believed to be closely related to humans.

Sample Sentence 1: The fossils discovered in East Africa indicate that genus Plesianthropus lived approximately 3 million years ago.

Sample Sentence 2: Scientists are still studying the cranial features of genus Plesianthropus to understand its evolutionary relationship to Homo sapiens.

Sense 2: A hypothetical genus proposed to represent a missing link between apes and humans.

Sample Sentence 1: Genus Plesianthropus is often mentioned in debates regarding the concept of a common ancestor between apes and humans.

Sample Sentence 2: The classification of genus Plesianthropus as a legitimate genus is subject to ongoing scientific discussion.

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