proconsul
pro·con·sul / prōˈkänsəl/ • n. 1. a governor of a province in ancient Rome, having much of the authority of a consul. 2. a governor or deputy consul of a modern colony.DERIVATIVES: pro·con·su·lar / -ˈkäns(y)ələr/ adj.pro·con·su·late / -ˈkäns(y)ələt/ n.pro·con·sul·ship / -ship/ n.
proconsul
Proconsul
Proconsul A genus of extinct apes known from fossil remains, 50 million years old, found mostly in Kenya and assigned to the species P. africanus. A find made in 1948 was the first discovery of a skull of Miocene ape. It is believed that Proconsul was similar and possibly closely related to the genus Dryopithecus.
Proconsul
Pro·con·sul / prōˈkänsəl/ • n. a fossil hominoid (genus Proconsul, family Pongidae) primate found in Lower Miocene deposits in East Africa, one of the last common ancestors of both humans and the great apes.
proconsul
proconsul a governor of a province in ancient Rome, having much of the authority of a consul.
In 1933, the name Proconsul was given to a fossil hominoid primate found in Lower Miocene deposits in East Africa, one of the last common ancestors of both humans and the great apes.
In 1933, the name Proconsul was given to a fossil hominoid primate found in Lower Miocene deposits in East Africa, one of the last common ancestors of both humans and the great apes.
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