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Pleistocene vs Australopith - What's the difference?

pleistocene | australopith |

As nouns the difference between pleistocene and australopith

is that pleistocene is pleistocene while australopith is (archaeology|anthropology|paleonotology) any of several extinct hominid primates, of the genus australopithecus , from the pleistocene period.

As an adjective australopith is

(archaeology|anthropology|paleonotology) of or pertaining to the extinct hominid primates, of the genus australopithecus , from the pleistocene period.

pleistocene

English

(wikipedia Pleistocene)

Adjective

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  • (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 1.7 million to 11,000 years ago; marked by the evolution of man, and the extinction of the large mammals.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (geology) The Pleistocene epoch.

    • See also

    *

    australopith

    English

    Alternative forms

    * australopith

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaeology, anthropology, paleonotology) of or pertaining to the extinct anthropoid apes of the genera Australopithecus'' and ''Paranthropus or their fossils

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaeology, anthropology, paleonotology) members of the extinct anthropoid apes of the genera Australopithecus'' and ''Paranthropus or their fossils

    • Synonyms

    * Australopithecine

    See also

    * pith , -pith