Caenopithecus

noun
Cae·​no·​pi·​the·​cus | \ ˌsēnōpə̇ˈthēkəs, ˌkīn-, -ōˈpithikəs\

Definition of Caenopithecus

: a genus of primates (family Adapidae) of the Eocene of Switzerland in some respects intermediate between tarsioids and the higher primates

First Known Use of Caenopithecus

1875, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Caenopithecus

New Latin, from caen- + -pithecus

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