genus Proconsul

/ˌdʒinəs proʊˈkɑnsəl/
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Definitions of genus Proconsul
  1. noun
    genus of extinct primitive African primates of the Miocene epoch; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus
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    type of:
    mammal genus
    a genus of mammals
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