palaeo·an·throp·ic
| \ ¦pālēōˌan¦thräpik, ¦palē-, -pēk \
variants:
or less commonly paleanthropic \
¦pālē , ¦palē+
\
or paleoanthropic \
¦pālēō , ¦palēō+
\
Definition of palaeoanthropic
1
: of or relating to hominids more primitive than those included in the species (Homo sapiens) that includes recent man — compare neanthropic
2
[New Latin Palaeoanthropus + English -ic]
: of, relating to, or belonging to the genus Palaeoanthropus
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“Palaeoanthropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palaeoanthropic. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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