Sivapithecus

[ siv-uh-pith-i-kuh s, -puh-thee-kuh s ]
/ ˌsɪv əˈpɪθ ɪ kəs, -pəˈθi kəs /

noun

a genus of extinct Miocene primates of Asia that resemble the modern orangutan.

Origin of Sivapithecus

< New Latin, equivalent to Siva (< Sanskrit śiva Shiva) + Greek píthēkos ape

Example sentences from the Web for sivapithecus

  • Palæopithecus, Dryopithecus, Palæosimia, and Sivapithecus are extinct simians.

    Man, Past and Present |Agustus Henry Keane