Greek Meaning of pithecanthropus
πιθηκάνθρωπος
Other Greek words related to πιθηκάνθρωπος
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of pithecanthropus
- pithecanthropus erectus => Άνθρωπος όρθιος
- pithecellobium => Πιθηκέλιοβιον
- pithecellobium dulce => Νιμ (Azadirachta indica)
- pithecellobium unguis-cati => Pithecellobium unguis-cati
- pitheci => pitheci
- pithecia => Πιθηκία
- pithecoid => πιθηκοειδής
- pithecolobium => Πιθηκόλοβιο
- pithful => μυελώδης
- pithily => με περιεκτικό τρόπο
Definitions and Meaning of pithecanthropus in English
pithecanthropus (n)
former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
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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πιθηκάνθρωπος
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 => κεφαλή φρέατος, pith helmet => Πιλοκάσκα, pith hat => Παναμάς, pith => Μυελός, pitfalling => παγίδα,
