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Sivapithecus
[ siv-uh-pith-i-kuhs, -puh-thee-kuhs ]
noun
- a genus of extinct Miocene primates of Asia that resemble the modern orangutan.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sivapithecus1
< New Latin, equivalent to Siva (< Sanskrit śiva Shiva ) + Greek píthēkos ape
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Example Sentences
A chiefly frugivorous stage, with large canines and parallel rows of cheek teeth (cf. Sivapithecus).
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Palæopithecus, Dryopithecus, Palæosimia, and Sivapithecus are extinct simians.
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