Australopithecus的词源

英文词源

Australopithecus (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1925, coined by Australian anthropologist Raymond A. Dart (1893-1988) from Latin australis "southern" (see Australia) + Greek pithekos "ape." So called because first discovered in South Africa.

中文词源

Australopithecus:南方古猿

austral, 南方的。希腊语pithekos, 猿。因首次在南非发现而得名。

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