Other Definitions homo erectus (enc)
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Homo Erectus| Noun | 1. | homo erectus - a member of an extinct species of human being; probably an ancestor of modern manPeking man - a primitive man found near Beijing; resembles Java man | | | 2. | Homo erectus - extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus"Java man, Trinil man - fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus Peking man - fossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II | |
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