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homo erectus

ho·moe·rec·tus

US/ˈhoʊmoʊɪˈrɛktʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a member of an extinct species of human being; probably an ancestor of modern man

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2.

extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain

  • “Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus”
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