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Java man

Today it means: A purported species of primate, a supposed ancient ancestor of human beings, named Pithecanthropus erectus, now considered Homo erectus. Full definition →

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Java man · noun¹

From the fossils, which were found on the Indonesian island of Java.

Java man · noun²

From Java + man.

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