Cro-Ma·gnon
| \ krō-ˈmag-nən
, -ˈman-yən \
, -ˈman-yən \
Definition of Cro-Magnon
: a hominid of a tall erect race of the Upper Paleolithic known from skeletal remains found chiefly in southern France and classified as the same species (Homo sapiens) as present-day humans
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“Cro-Magnon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cro-Magnon. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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