Sivapithecus
noun
Si·va·pithe·cus
ˌsēvəpə̇ˈthēkəs,
-ˈpithə̇k-
: a genus of generalized Lower Pliocene Indian apes related to Dryopithecus and exhibiting resemblances to the orangutan
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Siva (from Sanskrit Śiva) + -pithecus
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above