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kenyapithecus

/ˌkiː.ni.əˈpɪθ.ɪ.kəs/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un primate extinto conocido por restos fósiles hallados en Kenia, caracterizado por poderosos músculos masticatorios, molares grandes e incisivos pequeños.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌkiː.ni.əˈpɪθ.ɪ.kəs/

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A noun referring to an extinct primate known from fossils found in Kenya, characterized by powerful chewing muscles, large molars, and small incisors.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un primate extinto conocido por restos fósiles hallados en Kenia, caracterizado por poderosos músculos masticatorios, molares grandes e incisivos pequeños.
  1. Extinct primate genus C2 formal scientific

    An extinct genus of primate from the Miocene epoch, identified by its powerful chewing muscles, large molars, and small incisors; fossils have been found in Kenya.

    • Kenyapithecus is considered an early relative of modern apes.
    • Fossils of Kenyapithecus were discovered in the Tugen Hills of Kenya.
    • Its dental structure suggests Kenyapithecus adapted to a diet of tough vegetation.
    • Scientists continue to study Kenyapithecus to understand primate evolution.

    🇪🇸Kenyapithecus

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