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- [tuh-lan-thruh-puh s, tel-an-throh-puh s]
- /təˈlæn θrə pəs, ˌtɛl ænˈθroʊ pəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuh-lan-thruh-puh s, tel-an-throh-puh s]
- /təˈlæn θrə pəs, ˌtɛl ænˈθroʊ pəs/
Definition of telanthropus word
- noun telanthropus a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa. 1
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Origin of telanthropus
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1890-95; See origin at tel-2, anthropo-
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Parts of speech for Telanthropus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
telanthropus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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