Trinil man [ˈtriːnɪl]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) another name for Java man
[named after the village in Java where remains were found]
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| Noun | 1. |  Trinil man - fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectusHomo erectus - extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus" |
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