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Kanam man

noun
Ka·​nam man | \ kəˈnam-\

Definition of Kanam man

: an extinct East African man known from a fragmentary fossil jaw and associated teeth found in early Pleistocene lake beds

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History and Etymology for Kanam man

from Kanam, locality on Lake Victoria, Kenya, where the type was discovered

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