 neandertal |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia | |
| Synonyms: | neandertal_man neanderthal neanderthal_man homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis | |
| Related terms: | homo genus_Homo | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance | |
| Synonyms: | neanderthal loutish oafish swinish boorish | |
| Examples: | "was boorish and insensitive" "the loutish manners of a bully" "her stupid oafish husband" "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude" |
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| Related terms: | unrefined | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man | |
| Synonyms: | Neanderthalian Neanderthal | |
| Examples: | "Neanderthal skull" |
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| Related terms: | homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis Neanderthal_man homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis Neanderthal_man homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis Neanderthal_man | |
| Similar spelling: |
Neanderthal Neuendorf |
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