transcription, транскрипция: [ nē-ˈan-dər-ˌtȯl, -ˌthȯl; nā-ˈän-dər-ˌtäl ]
noun
Etymology: Neanderthal, valley in western Germany
Date: 1863
1. or Ne·an·der·tal -ˌtȯl, -ˌtäl : a hominid ( Homo neanderthalensis syn H. sapiens neanderthalensis ) known from skeletal remains in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia that lived from about 30,000 to 200,000 years ago — called also Neanderthal man
2. : one who suggests a caveman in appearance, mentality, or behavior
• Neanderthal or Neandertal adjective
• Ne·an·der·thal·oid -ˌtȯ-ˌlȯid, -ˌthȯ-, -ˌtä- adjective or noun