Zinjanthropus Palæont.
(zɪnˈdʒænθrəpəs)
[mod.L. (L. S. B. Leakey 1959, in Nature 15 Aug. 491/2), f. Zinj, ancient name for East Africa + Gr. ἄνθρωπος man.]
= Nutcracker Man s.v. nut-cracker 5.
| 1959 Nature 15 Aug. 493/2 Zinjanthropus comes from Olduvai Gorge. 1961, 1962 [see Nutcracker Man s.v. nut-cracker 5]. 1973 B. J. Williams Evolution & Human Origins ix. 143/1 The species Australopithecus robustus includes..‘Zinjanthropus’ from East Africa. 1977 A. Hallam Planet Earth 286 From the early beds..are recognized two kinds of hominids. One is A. boisei (sometimes called Zinjanthropus). |