dryopithecine

dryopithecine

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Translingual Dryopithecinaebor.
English dryopithecine

    Borrowed from Translingual Dryopithecinae.

    Adjective

    dryopithecine (not comparable)

    1. (zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate subfamily †Dryopithecinae, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.

    Noun

    dryopithecine (plural dryopithecines)

    1. (zoology) Any member of this subfamily of primates.

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