Canadian French Meaning of pithecanthropus

pithécanthrope

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Definitions and Meaning of pithecanthropus in English

Wordnet

pithecanthropus (n)

former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus

Webster

pithecanthropus (n.)

A hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man and the anthropoid apes.

A genus consisting of an primate (P. erectus) apparently intermediate between man and the existing anthropoid apes, known from bones of a single individual found in Java (hence called Java man) in 1891-92. These bones include a thigh bone of the human type, two molar teeth intermediate between those of man and the anthropoids, and the calvaria of the skull, indicating a brain capacity of about 900 cubic centimeters, and resembling in form that of the Neanderthal man.

an animal of this genus.

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pithécanthrope

former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectusA hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man and the anthropoid apes., A genus consisting of

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pithead => chevalement, pith helmet => Casque colonial, pith hat => Casque colonial, pith => Moelle, pitfalling => piège,