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Par·an·thro·pus | \ paˈran(t)thrəpəs, ˌpaˌranˈthrōp- \
Definition of Paranthropus
1 : a genus of australopithecine hominids comprising the robust forms (such as P. robustus and P. boisei) which are sometimes included along with the gracile forms within the genus Australopithecus
2 paranthropus plural ;paranthropuses : a hominid of the genus Paranthropus
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