name
Meaning 1
Alternative form of Java man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Phrase guide
Java man
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noun
Meaning 2
A purported species of primate, a supposed ancient ancestor of human beings, named Pithecanthropus erectus, now considered Homo erectus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of Javaman; a denizen of Java.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, archaic
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noun
Meaning 4
fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Trinil man
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Broader terms: Homo erectus
History
Etymology
From the fossils, which were found on the Indonesian island of Java.
From Java + man.