lufengpithecus

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully examines a lufengpithecus fossil in a museum.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of Hominidae: Lufengpithecus is the scientific name for a genus of extinct primates belonging to the family Hominidae. Fossils of this genus have been discovered in China and are believed to have lived during the Miocene epoch.

Usage Examples

• The fossil discovery of Lufengpithecus provides important clues about primate evolution in Asia.
• Scientists study the dental structure of Lufengpithecus to understand its diet and habitat.
• The relationship between Lufengpithecus and other great ape genera is a topic of ongoing research.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is always capitalized and italicized in scientific writing (e.g., ).
• It is used primarily in paleoanthropological, paleontological, and evolutionary biology contexts to discuss fossil records and phylogenetic relationships.

Variants and Related Words

• Hominidae (n): The biological family that includes great apes and humans, to which the genus belongs.
• Miocene (adj/n): The geological epoch (approximately 23 to 5 million years ago) during which lived.
• Fossil hominid (n): A general term for extinct members of the Hominidae family, which includes genera like .

Synonyms

• Extinct ape genus: A descriptive, non-scientific synonym.
• Fossil hominid genus: A more specific descriptive term.

Related Idioms or Phrases

(This term is a technical scientific name and is not used in idioms or common phrases.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Hominidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lufengpithecus
• genus Lufengpithecus