pithecanthrope

[ pith-i-kan-throhp, pith-i-kuh n-throhp ]
/ ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θroʊp, ˈpɪθ ɪ kənˌθroʊp /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the former genus Pithecanthropus.

Origin of pithecanthrope

First recorded in 1875–80; short for Pithecanthropus

OTHER WORDS FROM pithecanthrope

pith·e·can·throp·ic [pith-i-kuh n-throp-ik] /ˌpɪθ ɪ kənˈθrɒp ɪk/, pith·e·can·thro·pine [pith-i-kan-thruh-pahyn] /ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θrəˌpaɪn/, adjective pith·e·can·thro·pid [pith-i-kan-thruh-pid, -kuh n-throh-pid, -throp-id] /ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θrə pɪd, -kənˈθroʊ pɪd, -ˈθrɒp ɪd/, noun, adjective

Words nearby pithecanthrope

pitfall, pith, pith helmet, pith ray, pithead, pithecanthrope, pithecanthropoid, pithecanthropus, pithecoid, pithom, pithos