Meanings
nounHeidelberg man (plural Heidelberg men)
plural Heidelberg men · alternative Heidelberg Man
- Homo heidelbergensis: A long-extinct hominid, of the Old World, from which modern humans are derived.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna type of primitive man who lived in Europe
Similar
Homo heidelbergensis
Broader
primitiveprimitive person
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish heidelberginihminen
- heidelberginihminenextinct hominid
German Heidelbergmensch
- Heidelbergmenschextinct hominid
Russian гейдельбе́ргский челове́к
- гейдельбе́ргский челове́к (gejdelʹbérgskij čelovék)extinct hominid
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APA
Heidelberg man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heidelberg%20man
MLA
“Heidelberg man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heidelberg%20man. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heidelberg man,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heidelberg%20man.
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