/ Dictionary / Index P pithecanthrope: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pith•e•can•thrope Pronunciation: (pith"i-kan'thrōp, pith'i-kun-thrōp"), [key] — n. (sometimes cap.) a member of the former genus Pithecanthropus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pithead pithecanthropoid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language