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Ramapithecus

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Ra·​ma·​pi·​the·​cus | \ ˌräməpə̇ˈthēkəs, -məˈpithə̇kəs\

Definition of Ramapithecus

: a genus of Upper Pliocene Indian apes related to those of the genus Dryopithecus but exhibiting almost human dentition and dental arch

History and Etymology for Ramapithecus

New Latin, from Rama, Hindu epic hero + -pithecus

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