Question

define the following terms I Australopithecus 2 Homind 3 Homos


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(1). Australopithecus; from Latin australis, meaning 'southern', and Greek πίθηκος, meaning 'ape'; singular: australopith is a genus of hominins that existed in Africa from around 4.2 to 1.9 million years ago and from which the genus Homo, including modern humans, is considered to be descended.

(2). hominid is any member of the biological family Hominidae. These are the "great apes", living and extinct. At present there are humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. The word "hominid" has been used in various ways. The classification of the great apes has been revised several times in the last few decades.

(3). a homosexual man.