Orrorin

Translingual

Etymology

From Tugen orrorin (“original man”).

Proper noun

†Orrorin m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – one species, the extinct hominin Orrorin tugenensis.

Usage notes

Orrorin contains the single species O. tugenensis (= Praeanthropus tugenensis). Praeanthropus contains several species often placed in other genera.

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