algeripithecus minutus

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   tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid

   Broaderhominoid

   Part ofAlgeripithecus

Questions about algeripithecus minutus

What does algeripithecus minutus mean?

algeripithecus minutus means "tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid".

Is algeripithecus minutus a common word?

algeripithecus minutus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.