Definition of Sinanthropus in English:
Sinanthropus
noun sɪˈnanθrəpəssɪnˈænθrəpəs
A former genus name applied to some fossil hominids found in China in 1926.
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.
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’.