Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Paranthropus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a group of extinct bipedal hominids.

Usage notes

This genus is sometimes merged into Australopithecus with its species as component species of Australopithecus.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Paranthropus aethiopicus, Paranthropus boisei, Paranthropus robustus – species

See also

• Australopithecine