# pithecanthropoid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One of the first species of hominid that is considered truly human, originally classed as genus Pithecanthropus but now classed as genus Homo.

## Etymology
Pithecanthropus + -oid

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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