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词汇 Sinanthropus
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Definition of Sinanthropus in English:

Sinanthropus

noun sɪˈnanθrəpəssɪnˈænθrəpəs
  • A former genus name applied to some fossil hominids found in China in 1926.

    中国猿人。见PEKING MAN

    See Peking man
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is no reason to believe that Boule and Vallois were comparing Sinanthropus to a monkey, rather than an ape.
    • Why, he is the most irresponsible simian since Sinanthropus!
    • We have used, for the representation of the skull of Homo erectus, the reconstruction of the Sinanthropus, which has been made many years ago by Weidenreich.
    • Peking Man was originally called Sinanthropus pekinsis, but this name has been discarded and Peking man is considered Homo erectus.
    • Breuil and Teilhard discovered that the Sinanthropus, or Pekin Man, of Chou-Kou-Tien, closely related to the Pithecanthropus of Java, was a Homo Faber, i.e. he used fire and stone tools.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Sino- 'Chinese' (because remains were found near Beijing) + Greek anthrōpos 'man'.

Definition of Sinanthropus in US English:

Sinanthropus

nounsinˈanTHrəpəssɪnˈænθrəpəs
  • A former genus name applied to some fossilized hominids found in China in 1926.

    中国猿人。见PEKING MAN

    See Peking man
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Breuil and Teilhard discovered that the Sinanthropus, or Pekin Man, of Chou-Kou-Tien, closely related to the Pithecanthropus of Java, was a Homo Faber, i.e. he used fire and stone tools.
    • Peking Man was originally called Sinanthropus pekinsis, but this name has been discarded and Peking man is considered Homo erectus.
    • There is no reason to believe that Boule and Vallois were comparing Sinanthropus to a monkey, rather than an ape.
    • Why, he is the most irresponsible simian since Sinanthropus!
    • We have used, for the representation of the skull of Homo erectus, the reconstruction of the Sinanthropus, which has been made many years ago by Weidenreich.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Sino- ‘Chinese’ (because remains were found near Beijing) + Greek anthrōpos ‘man’.

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