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Pithecanthropidae

plural noun
Pith·​e·​can·​throp·​i·​dae | \ ˌpithə̇ˌkanˈthräpəˌdē\

Definition of Pithecanthropidae

: a formerly recognized family containing the genus Pithecanthropus

History and Etymology for Pithecanthropidae

New Latin, from Pithecanthropus, type genus + -idae

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