Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Orrorin ?

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – one species, the extinct hominin Orrorin tugenensis.

Usage notes

Orrorin contains the single species O. tugenensis (= Praeanthropus tugenensis). Praeanthropus contains several species often placed in other genera.

Hypernyms

• Praeanthropus (inclusive genus)