Pithecanthropus, Pithecanthropus erectus, genus Pithecanthropus
(noun) former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pith`e*can*thro"pus, n. [NL.; Gr. ape + man.]
1. A hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man and the anthropoid apes. Haeckel.
2. 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. Also [pl. -thropi],
Definition: an animal of this genus. --Pith`e*can"thrope (#), n. -- Pith`e*can"thro*poid (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2024
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