Swartkrans ape-man: Meaning and Definition of

Swart'krans ape'-man

Pronunciation: (sfärt'kränz), [key]
  1. the fossil remains of the extinct hominid Australopithecus robustus, found at Swartkrans, Republic of South Africa: formerly classified in the genus Paranthropus.
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