| Neanderthal man n. The Neanderthal human species or subspecies. Not in scientific use. |
Neanderthal man [nɪˈændəˌtɑːl]
n
(Social Science / Archaeology) a type of primitive man, Homo neanderthalensis, or H. sapiens neanderthalensis, occurring throughout much of Europe in late Palaeolithic times: it is thought that they did not interbreed with other early humans and are not the ancestors of modern humans
[from the anthropological findings (1857) in the Neandertal, a valley near Düsseldorf, Germany]
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| Noun | 1. |  Neanderthal man - extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asiagenus Homo - type genus of the family Hominidae human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
Translations
Neanderthal man
n → der Neandertaler
Neanderthal man n → l'Uomo di Neandertal
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