Get to know Ramidus better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning.
Ramidus in a sentence
Ramidus meaning
Ellipsis of Ardipithecus ramidus (an early hominid from the Pliocene).
Using Ramidus
- The main meaning on this page is: Ellipsis of Ardipithecus ramidus (an early hominid from the Pliocene).
- In the example corpus, ramidus often appears in combinations such as: ar ramidus, ardipithecus ramidus, in ramidus.
Context around Ramidus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ramidus
- In this selection, "ramidus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ardipithecus, ankle and males stand out and add context to how "ramidus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and ar ramidus and in a ramidus males was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ramidus" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ramidus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It has been described as a "probable chronospecies " (i.e. ancestor) of A. ramidus. (14 words)
Clark, G.; Henneberg, M. 'The life history of Ardipithecus ramidus: a heterochronic model of sexual and social maturation'. (18 words)
The size of the upper canine tooth in A. ramidus males was not distinctly different from that of females. (19 words)
The earliest fossils argued by some to belong to the human lineage are Sahelanthropus tchadensis (7 Ma) and Orrorin tugenensis (6 Ma), followed by Ardipithecus (5.5–4.4 Ma), with species Ar. kadabba and Ar. ramidus. (37 words)
In a study that assumes the hominin status of Ardipithecus ramidus, it has been argued the species represents a heterochronic alteration of the more general great ape body plan. (29 words)
The implication of these interspecific differences is that A. ramidus would have most likely had a period of infant and juvenile socialisation different from that of chimpanzees. (27 words)
Example sentences (8)
The newly analyzed fossils document a greater, but far from perfect, adaptation to bipedalism in the Ar. ramidus ankle and hallux (big toe) than previously recognized.
Clark, G.; Henneberg, M. 'The life history of Ardipithecus ramidus: a heterochronic model of sexual and social maturation'.
Consequently, it is possible that in A.ramidus we see the first, albeit incipient trend toward human forms of child socialisation and social organisation'.
In a study that assumes the hominin status of Ardipithecus ramidus, it has been argued the species represents a heterochronic alteration of the more general great ape body plan.
It has been described as a "probable chronospecies " (i.e. ancestor) of A. ramidus.
The earliest fossils argued by some to belong to the human lineage are Sahelanthropus tchadensis (7 Ma) and Orrorin tugenensis (6 Ma), followed by Ardipithecus (5.5–4.4 Ma), with species Ar. kadabba and Ar. ramidus.
The implication of these interspecific differences is that A. ramidus would have most likely had a period of infant and juvenile socialisation different from that of chimpanzees.
The size of the upper canine tooth in A. ramidus males was not distinctly different from that of females.
Common combinations with ramidus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ar ramidus 2×
- ardipithecus ramidus 2×
- in ramidus 2×