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Pleistocene vs Australopithecine - What's the difference?

pleistocene | australopithecine |

As nouns the difference between pleistocene and australopithecine

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

As an adjective australopithecine is

(archaeology|anthropology|paleonotology) of or pertaining to these creatures.

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

    *

    australopithecine

    English

    (wikipedia Australopithecine)

    Alternative forms

    * australopithecine

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaeology, anthropology, paleonotology) Any of several extinct anthropoid apes of the genera Australopithecus'' and ''Paranthropus

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaeology, anthropology, paleonotology) Of or pertaining to these animals or their fossils

    • Synonyms

    * Australopith

    See also

    * pithecine , -pithecine