Etymology

erectus

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Today it means: Homo erectus. Full definition →

Latin erectus
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  1. Latin · derived fromerectus“upright”
  2. English todayerectus

Ellipsis of taxonomic name Homo erectus; from Latin erectus (“upright”).

Words from the same roots

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