Heidelberg man
Hei·del·berg man
noun \ˌhī-dəl-ˌbərg-, -ˌberg-\Definition of HEIDELBERG MAN
: an early Pleistocene hominid known from a massive fossilized jaw with distinctly human dentition and classified with the direct ancestor (Homo erectus) of modern humans
Origin of HEIDELBERG MAN
Heidelberg, Germany
First Known Use: 1920
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: heifer
Previous Word in the Dictionary: heid
All Words Near: Heidelberg man
Previous Word in the Dictionary: heid
All Words Near: Heidelberg man
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up Heidelberg man? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
