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Neanderthal

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Main Entry: Ne·an·der·thal
Pronunciation: \nē-ˈan-dər-ˌtl, -ˌthl; nā-ˈän-dər-ˌtäl\
Function: noun
Etymology: Neanderthal, valley in western Germany
Date: 1863

1or Ne·an·der·tal \-ˌtl, -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 \-ˌt-ˌlid, -ˌth-, -ˌtä-\ adjective or noun


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