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telanthropus

Tel·an·thro·pus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-lan-thruh-puh s, tel-an-throh-puh s]
    • /təˈlæn θrə pəs, ˌtɛl ænˈθroʊ pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-lan-thruh-puh s, tel-an-throh-puh s]
    • /təˈlæn θrə pəs, ˌtɛl ænˈθroʊ pəs/

Definition of telanthropus word

  • noun telanthropus a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa. 1
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Origin of telanthropus

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1890-95; See origin at tel-2, anthropo-

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telanthropus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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