Italian Meaning of pithecanthropus
pitecantropo
Other Italian words related to pitecantropo
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of pithecanthropus
- pithecanthropus erectus => Homo erectus
- pithecellobium => Pithecellobium
- pithecellobium dulce => Neem (Azadirachta indica)
- pithecellobium unguis-cati => Pithecellobium unguis-cati
- pitheci => pitheci
- pithecia => Pithecia
- pithecoid => pitecoide
- pithecolobium => Pithecolobium
- pithful => midolloso
- pithily => concisamente
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.
FAQs About the word pithecanthropus
pitecantropo
former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectusA hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man and the anthropoid apes., A genus consisting of
No synonyms found.
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pithead => torre di estrazione, pith helmet => Elmetto coloniale, pith hat => Cappello di sughero, pith => Midollo, pitfalling => trappola,
