Definitions for "Australopithecus"
extinct genus of African hominid
"southern ape". The name of the genus to which our earliest ancestors belong. The various species within the genus are known collectively as the australopithecines .
The gracile australopithecines (members of the genus Australopithecus) (Latin australis "of the south", Greek pithekos "ape") are a group of extinct hominids that are closely related to humans.
Keywords:  platyrrhines, ergaster, homo
Homo ergaster Platyrrhines