Java man

noun

A purported species of primate, a supposed ancient ancestor of human beings, named Pithecanthropus erectus, now considered Homo erectus.

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Meanings

Java man1

nounJava man (countable and uncountable, plural Java men)

plural Java men · alternative Java Man

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA purported species of primate, a supposed ancient ancestor of human beings, named Pithecanthropus erectus, now considered Homo erectus.

Java man2

nounJava man (plural Java men)

plural Java men

  1. alternativearchaicAlternative form of Javaman; a denizen of Java.

Java Man3

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Java man.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus

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Trinil man
Broader
Homo erectus

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Origin

Java man · noun

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

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Java man · noun

From Java + man.

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APA

Java man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Java%20man

MLA

“Java man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Java%20man. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Java man,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Java%20man.

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