单词 | gigantopithecus |
释义 | Gigantopithecus[ jahy-gan-toh-pi-thee-kuhs, -pith-i-kuhs, ji- ] / dʒaɪˌgæn toʊ pɪˈθi kəs, -ˈpɪθ ɪ kəs, dʒɪ- / nouna genus of extinct ape of southern Asia existing during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, known only from very large fossil jaws and teeth and believed to be perhaps the biggest hominoid that ever lived. Origin of Gigantopithecus1940–45; <New Latin <Greek gigant- (stem of gígās) giant + -o--o- + píthēkos ape Words nearby Gigantopithecusgigantic, gigantism, giganto-, gigantomachy, gigantomastia, Gigantopithecus, gigaton, gigawatt, gig economy, giggle, gig-lamps Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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