Orrorin
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Tugen orrorin (“original man”).
Proper noun
Orrorin ?
- 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.
Hypernyms
- Praeanthropus (inclusive genus)