australopithecus africanus

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   gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago

   Broaderaustralopithecine

   Part ofgenus Australopithecus

Questions about australopithecus africanus

What does australopithecus africanus mean?

australopithecus africanus means "gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago".

Is australopithecus africanus a common word?

australopithecus africanus 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.