Meanings
proper noun
- Homo luzonensis, an extinct species of humans from the genus Homo found on Luzon Island in the Philippines.
Origin
From Callao + man (“human”). From having its remains found in the Callao Cave on Luzon Island in the Philippine Archipelago.
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APA
Callao Man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callao%20Man
MLA
“Callao Man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callao%20Man. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Callao Man,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callao%20Man.
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