- Australopithecus (n.)
[Australopithecus 词源字典]
- 1925, coined by Australian anthropologist Raymond A. Dart (1893-1988) from Latin australis "southern" (see Australia) + Greek pithekos "ape." So called because first discovered in South Africa.[Australopithecus etymology, Australopithecus origin, 英语词源]