pithecanthrope


pith•e•can•thrope

(ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θroʊp, ˈpɪθ ɪ kənˌθroʊp)

n. (sometimes cap.) a member of Pithecanthropus. [1875–80; short for Pithecanthropus] pith`e•can′thro•pine` (-θrəˌpaɪn) adj., n.