HOMO ERECTUS

Meaning of HOMO ERECTUS in English

/ ˌhɒməʊ ɪˈrektəs; ˌhəʊməʊ; NAmE ˌhoʊmoʊ/ noun

[ U ] (from Latin , technical ) an early form of human which was able to walk on two legs

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HOMO ERECTUS — (Latin; " erect man ") Extinct species of early hominid that is generally thought to be a direct ancestor of …
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HOMO ERECTUS — -ə̇ˈrektəs noun Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: New Latin, literally, erect human being : an extinct large-brained hominid of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOMO ERECTUS — /hoh"moh i rek"teuhs/ 1. an extinct species of the human lineage, formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus, having upright stature and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOMO ERECTUS — extinct species of early hominid that, while there is still considerable disagreement on the point, is thought to be the …
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HOMO ERECTUS — (Latin; " erect man ") Extinct species of early hominid that is generally thought to be a direct ancestor of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOMO ERECTUS — (Latin) "upright man", extinct ancestor of Homo sapiens having an upright stance and a somewhat small brain and low forehead
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HOMO ERECTUS — Java man
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
HOMO ERECTUS — Питекантроп
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOMO ERECTUS — Человек прямоходящий
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
HOMO ERECTUS — Питекантроп
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
HOMO — I Genus of the family Hominidae of The genus includes modern humans ( Homo sapiens ), the extinct species H. …
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HOMO — [homo] impers pron one (= on )
Interlingua English vocab
HOMO — I. noun (plural ~s) Usage: often capitalized see: homage Date: 1591 any of a genus ( Homo ) of hominids …
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HOMO — I. ˈhō(ˌ)mō noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, man, human being — more at homage : the genus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOMO — /hoh"moh/ , n. 1. ( italics ) the genus of bipedal primates that includes modern humans and several extinct forms, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOMO — /hoh"moh/ , n. , pl. homos . Slang ( disparaging and offensive ). a homosexual. [ by shortening ]
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HOMO — pref. same, similar (Greek)
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HOMO — n. person who practices homosexuality; (Slang) homosexual (offensive)
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ERECTUS — adj. (Latin) upright
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HOMO — n. genus comprised of human beings
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HOMO — I. ˈhō-(ˌ)mō noun ( plural homos ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: New Latin Homin-, Homo, from Latin, human being — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOMO — [ 'həʊməʊ ] informal, chiefly derogatory ■ noun ( plural ~s ) a ~sexual man. ■ adjective ~sexual.
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOMO — [ 'həʊməʊ , 'hɒməʊ ] ■ noun the genus of primates of which modern humans ( ~ sapiens ) are …
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HOMO- — [homo-] --see hom-
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOMO — [ho.mo] n, pl homos [NL Homin-, Homo, fr. L, human being--more at homage] (1596): any of a genus (Homo) of …
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HOMO — genus of the family Hominidae (order Primates) characterized by a relatively large cranial capacity, limb structure adapted to a habitual …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOMO- — homo- combining form ▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦həʊm ə ʊ ¦hɒm- AmE ¦hoʊm ə — homotaxis ˌhəʊm ə ʊ ˈtæks …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOMO — homo, Homo BrE AmE ˈhəʊm əʊ AmE \ ˈhoʊm oʊ ▷ homo|s z ▶ ˌ Homo ˈ sapiens ˈsæp i …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOMO — / ˈhɒməʊ; ˈhəʊməʊ; NAmE ˈhoʊmoʊ/ noun (from Latin , technical ) the genus (= group) of primates that includes early …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOMO — n. any primate of the genus Homo, including modern humans and various extinct species. [L, = man]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOMO — n. any primate of the genus Homo, including modern humans and various extinct species. [ L, = man ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOMO — n. any primate of the genus Homo, including modern humans and various extinct species. Etymology: L, man
Oxford English vocab
HOMO — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Homo sapiens
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOMO — sapiens [noun] [U not after the] [specialized] - human beings considered together as a type of animalHe will probably be …
Cambridge English vocab
HOMO — n. Homo erectus Homo habilis Homo sapiens
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOMO — n. Genus of the family Hominidae of primates characterized by a relatively large cranium (braincase), limb structure adapted to an …
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ZHOUKOUDIAN — or Chou-k'ou-tien Archaeological site some 26 mi (42 km) southwest of Beijing, China, where fossil remains of the extinct hominid …
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LAKE TURKANA REMAINS — Collection of hominid fossils found along the shores of Lake The Koobi Fora site, excavated by the Leakey family and …
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JAVA MAN — Common name of fossilized Homo erectus remains found in 1891 at Trinil, Java. The remains, a skullcap and thighbone, represent …
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HUMAN EVOLUTION — Evolution of modern human beings from nonhuman and extinct hominid forms. Genetic evidence points to an evolutionary divergence between the …
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ERECT — I. ə̇ˈrekt, ēˈ- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere to erect, from e- + -rigere …
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MISSING LINK — hypothetical extinct creature halfway in the evolutionary line between modern human beings and their anthropoid progenitors. In the latter half …
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HUMAN EVOLUTION
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HOMINID — any creature of the family Hominidae (order Primates), of which only one species exists todayHomo sapiens, or human beings. Extinct …
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EVOLUTION
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: ANTHROPOLOGY-AND-ARCHAEOLOGY — Anthropology Physical Anthropology. In 2000 an international research team published a molecular analysis of mitochondrial DNA extracted from the rib …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: AGRICULTURE — FISHERIES According to the latest figures released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1994 produced the highest-ever world …
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TRINIL FAUNAL ZONE — middle Pleistocene sequence of deposits characterized by distinctive animal forms (the Pleistocene epoch began about 1,600,000 years ago and ended …
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SAINT-ACHEUL — locality near Amiens in the Somme River valley, Somme dpartement, Picardie region, northern France. Saint-Acheul is the type locality at …
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PLEISTOCENE EPOCH — the earlier and major of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period of Earth history, and the time period …
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JAVA MAN — extinct hominid known from fossil remains found in Java. The skullcap and thighbone, discovered by E. Dubois in 1891 at …
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HOMO SAPIENS — genus and species to which all modern human beings (Homo sapiens sapiens) belong and to which are attributable fossil remains …
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HOMO HABILIS — extinct species of early hominid that inhabited parts of sub-Saharan Africa about 2 million to 1.5 million years ago. Considerable …
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CHOU-K'OU-TIEN — Pinyin Zhoukoudian archaeological site near the village of Chou-k'ou-tien, 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Peking, China. The site has …
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