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Lufengpithecus

Lufengpithecus

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A large extinct ape known from fossils in East Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The skull of Lufengpithecus displays features intermediate between apes and early humans.

Examples

  • Many paleontologists study Lufengpithecus to better understand early ape evolution.

  • Researchers believe that Lufengpithecus lived around 5 million years ago.

  • Fossils of Lufengpithecus have been discovered in the Yunnan Province of China.

  • The Lufengpithecus fossils were discovered in China.

  • Fossils of Lufengpithecus have been discovered in the Yunnan Province of China.

  • Many paleontologists study Lufengpithecus to better understand early ape evolution.

  • The skull of Lufengpithecus displays features intermediate between apes and early humans.

Surface Forms

Lufengpithecus singular
Lufengpithecus plural

Morphology

Lufengpithecus = Lufeng (opaque) = Lufeng + pithecus

This is a scientific taxonomic name built from the place name 'Lufeng' plus the classical combining form '-pithecus' meaning 'ape', so the meaning is not directly recoverable for an average learner.

Etymology

Lufengpithecus is made of Lufeng, a place in China, and pithecus, which means 'ape', so it literally means the 'ape from Lufeng' and that image helps you remember it is a fossil ape found in East Asia.