australopithecus

Questions about australopithecus

What does australopithecus mean?

australopithecus means "extinct genus of African hominid".

How many syllables are in australopithecus?

australopithecus has 6 syllables: au-stra-lo-pit-he-cus. The stress falls on "pit". In IPA it is /ɔˌstɹeɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs/.

What is another word for australopithecus?

Close synonyms include genus Australopithecus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is australopithecus a common word?

australopithecus is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.