Meanings
nounafropithecine (plural afropithecines)
plural afropithecines
- Any hominoid of the family †Afropithecidae
Origin
From taxonomic name Afropithecidae + -ine (“related to”).
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APA
afropithecine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afropithecine
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“afropithecine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afropithecine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afropithecine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afropithecine.
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