Meanings
nounerectus (uncountable)
- uncountableHomo erectus.
Origin
- Latinerectus“upright”
- Englisherectus
Ellipsis of taxonomic name Homo erectus; from Latin erectus (“upright”).
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erectus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erectus
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“erectus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erectus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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