ˈpalə̇ˌstīn- sometimes -ˌstēn- or -_stə̇n- noun
( plural palestine men )
Usage: usually capitalized P
Etymology: from Palestine
: a member of a highly variable early Neanderthaloid population of southwestern Asia that are known chiefly from skulls and other skeletal remains from Palestinian caves, that typically exhibit strong intermixture of Neanderthal and neanthropic characters, and that may represent either transitional forms or hybrids — compare skhul man , tabun man