NEANDERTHAL


Meaning of NEANDERTHAL in English

[ nɪ'andətα:l ]

■ noun

1》 (also ~ man ) an extinct human that was widely distributed in ice age Europe between c. 120,000 and 35,000 years ago, with a receding forehead and prominent brow ridges.

2》 informal an uncivilized or uncouth man.

Origin

C19: from ~ , a region in Germany where remains of ~ man were found.

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