australopithecine

Etymology
Originally in reference to a now-obsolete subfamily Australopithecinae, formed in, from +.

Noun

 * 1)  Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera,  when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.

Adjective

 * 1)  Of or pertaining to these hominids.

Translations

 * Catalan: australopitecí
 * Esperanto: aŭstralopiteka