Af·ri·can·thro·pus
| \ ˌa-frə-ˈkan(t)-thrə-pəs, -ˌkan-ˈthrō-pəs \
Definition of Africanthropus
in former classifications
: a genus of extinct Pleistocene hominids known from several skull fragments found near Lake Eyasi in Tanzania and now typically regarded as an early type of Homo sapiens
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“Africanthropus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Africanthropus. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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