Definition of Paranthropus

1. Noun. Former classification for Australopithecus robustus.

Exact synonyms: Genus Paranthropus
Generic synonyms: Australopithecine

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paranthropus

Paralympic
Paralympic Games
Paralympics
Paramaribo
Paramithia
Paramoeba
Paramphistomum
Paramythia
Paramyxoviridae
Parana
Parana River
Paranda
Paranthias
Paranthias furcifer
Paranthropus (current term)
Paraná
Parascalops
Parascalops breweri
Parascaris equorum
Parashurama
Parasitaxus
Parasitaxus ustus
Parastrongylus
Parathelypteris
Parathelypteris novae-boracensis
Parathelypteris simulata
Parazoa
Paraíba
Parcae

Literary usage of Paranthropus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mr Brouard's Odyssey by Diana Winsor (2004)
"... Australopithecus within die family Hominidae, ie Paranthropus (die name the enthusiastic paleontologists gave to some South African fossils, ..."

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