australopithecine adj 1: of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus n 1: any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
australopithecine \australopithecine\ n. 1. any of several extinct humanlike small-brained bipedal primates of the genus {Australopithecus}; they existed from 1 to 4 million years ago. [WordNet 1.5]
australopithecine \australopithecine\ adj. 1. of or pertaining to the genus {Australopithecus}. [WordNet 1.5]