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dryopithecine

dry·o·pith·e·cine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahy-oh-pith-uh-seen, -sahyn, -puh-thee-sin, -sahyn]
    • /ˌdraɪ oʊˈpɪθ əˌsin, -ˌsaɪn, -pəˈθi sɪn, -saɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahy-oh-pith-uh-seen, -sahyn, -puh-thee-sin, -sahyn]
    • /ˌdraɪ oʊˈpɪθ əˌsin, -ˌsaɪn, -pəˈθi sɪn, -saɪn/

Definitions of dryopithecine word

  • noun dryopithecine (sometimes initial capital letter) an extinct ape of the genus Dryopithecus, known from Old World Miocene fossils. 1
  • adjective dryopithecine of or relating to this ape. 1
  • noun dryopithecine Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes. 1
  • noun dryopithecine any extinct Old World ape of the genus Dryopithecus, common in Miocene and Pliocene times: thought to be the ancestors of modern apes 0
  • adjective dryopithecine of or belonging to a genus (Dryopithecus) of fossil apelike animals 0
  • noun dryopithecine a dryopithecine ape 0

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Origin of dryopithecine

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; Dryopithec(us) + -ine1

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Parts of speech for Dryopithecine

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dryopithecine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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