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Neanderthal man

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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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Noun1.Neanderthal manNeanderthal man - extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
genus 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
nder Neandertaler
Neanderthal man nl'Uomo di Neandertal
Neanderthal man nl'Uomo di Neandertal


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There was one among the lot, evidently the leader of them, who bore a close resemblance to the so-called Neanderthal man of La Chapelle-aux-Saints.
 
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