What is another word for dryopithecine?
Pronunciation: [dɹˈa͡ɪəpˌɪθɪsˌiːn] (IPA) 
Dryopithecine refers to primate species that lived during the Miocene epoch, which includes several extinct species of apes. Synonyms for the word dryopithecine include "ape", "hominoid", "hylobatid", and "great ape". These primates were known for their relatively large body size, as well as their arboreal lifestyle. Many dryopithecine species are now extinct, with only a few surviving members of the family Hominidae still living on Earth today. The study of dryopithecine primates and their evolution helps researchers to understand the development of different primate species and their relationship to modern humans.
