/hoh"moh i rek"teuhs/
1. an extinct species of the human lineage, formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus, having upright stature and a well-evolved postcranial skeleton, but with a smallish brain, low forehead, and protruding face. See illus. under hominid .
2. a fossil belonging to this species. Cf. Arago man, Java man, Peking man .
[ 1970-75; ]