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Bramapithecus
noun
Bra·ma·pi·the·cus
\ˌbräməpə̇ˈthēkəs, -ˈpithə̇kəs\
Definition of Bramapithecus
: a genus of Lower Pliocene dryopithecine apes from the Siwalik hills of India — compare dryopithecinae
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Origin and Etymology of bramapithecus
New Latin, irregular from Brahma, first member of the Hindu trinity + New Latin -pithecus
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