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rudapithecus

rudapithecus

9.9
A fossil ape that lived in Hungary millions of years ago
  • noun
  • /ˌruːdəˈpɪθɪkəs/
  • Specialized
: rudapiteco
  • Fossils of rudapithecus have provided insights into the evolution of European apes.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the jaw structure of rudapithecus to understand its diet and lifestyle.

  • The discovery of rudapithecus in Hungary dates back to the late Miocene period.

  • The rudapithecus is an important find in evolutionary biology.

  • Many scientists believe that rudapithecus lived around 10 million years ago.

  • Fossils of rudapithecus have provided insights into the evolution of European apes.

  • Researchers studied the jaw structure of rudapithecus to understand its diet and lifestyle.

  • The discovery of rudapithecus in Hungary dates back to the late Miocene period.

Surface Forms

rudapithecus singular
rudapitheci plural

Etymology

Rudapithecus comes from the place name Ruda in Hungary and the Greek root pithecus meaning 'ape', so it means the 'ape from Ruda'. So today the name is used for a fossil ape found in that region.