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Etymology of the Latin word Dryopithecus

the Latin word Dryopithecus
using the New Latin prefix dryo-
derived from the Greek word drus, δρῦς
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deru-
using the New Latin suffix -pithecus
derived from the Greek word pithekos, πίθηκος, πίϑηκος

Derivations in other languages

English dryopithecine, Italian driopiteco, Romanian driopitec

Usage

Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin



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