Oreopithecus
[ awr-ee-oh-pith-i-kuh s, -puh-thee-kuh s, ohr- ]
/ ˌɔr i oʊˈpɪθ ɪ kəs, -pəˈθi kəs, ˌoʊr- /
noun
a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
Origin of Oreopithecus
< New Latin < Greek
ore- (stem of
óros) hill, mountain +
-o- -o- +
píthēkos ape