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A purported species of primate, a supposed ancient descendant of human beings, given the scientific name Pithecanthropus erectus.
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Java man — n. a type of early human (Homo erectus erectus) known from fossil remains found in Java and thought to be from the Lower Pleistocene: see SOLO MAN … English World dictionary
Java Man — Pithecanthropus erectus redirects here. For the song and album by that title, see Pithecanthropus Erectus (album). Illustration of Java Man skull Java Man (Homo erectus erectus) is the name given to fossils discovered in 1891 at Trinil Ngawi… … Wikipedia
Java man — the fossil remains of Homo erectus found in Java. [1930 35] * * * Common name of fossilized Homo erectus remains found in 1891 at Trinil, Java. The remains, a skullcap and thighbone, represent the first known fossils of H. erectus (though… … Universalium
Java man — Pithecanthropus Pith e*can*thro pus (p[i^]th [ e]*k[a^]n*thr[=o] p[u^]s), prop. n. [NL.; Gr. pi qhkos ape + a nqrwpos man.] 1. A hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man and the anthropoid apes. Haeckel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Java man — n. a prehistoric type of man whose remains were found in Java. Etymology: Java in Indonesia … Useful english dictionary
Java man — Ja′va man n. pan the fossil remains of a form of Homo erectus found in Java • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
Java man — noun Date: 1911 a Pleistocene hominid known from fragmentary skeletons found in Trinil and Djetis, Java, and classified with the direct ancestor (Homo erectus) of modern humans … New Collegiate Dictionary
Java man — /ˈdʒavə mæn/ (say jahvuh man) noun → Pithecanthropus. Also, Trinil man …
Java (disambiguation) — Java most commonly refers to: * Java, an island in Indonesia and the most populous island in the world * Java (Sun), a technology developed by Sun Microsystems for machine independent software * JAVA, Sun Microsystems stock symbolJava may also… … Wikipedia
Man — /man/, n. Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 58,773; 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Cap.: Douglas. * * * (as used in expressions) Mountain Man 2002– Man Booker Prize de Man Paul Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the… … Universalium
