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🦧 Ape-like form 🦍 Ape genus
Pithecus

Pithecus

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A genus name used by scientists for some apes or monkeys
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪθɪkəs/
  • Specialized
: Pithecus
  • That one down below is a reconstruction of one of those Pithecus type bipedal apes from about four million years ago or so.
  • Victoria pithecus

Examples

  • The scientist discovered a new species of Pithecus in the jungles of Madagascar.

  • Researchers found a fossil belonging to the Pithecus genus in an ancient cave.

  • The Pithecus is known for its unique features that distinguish it from other primates.

Surface Forms

Pithecus singular
Pitheci plural

Etymology

The word Pithecus comes from the old Greek word pithekos meaning 'ape'. As a genus name it was used to name certain apes or monkeys, so when scientists called a fossil Pithecus they meant it was an ape-like animal.