Homo erectus

Translingual

Homo erectus (reconstruction)

Etymology

From Latin homo (“man”) + erectus (“erect, high”)

Proper noun

Homo erectus m

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – "upright man" (extinct).

Synonyms

Derived terms

Homo erectus erectus (Java man)
Homo erectus soloensis (Solo man)
Homo erectus lantianensis (Lantian man)
Homo erectus pekinensis (Peking man)
Homo erectus nankinensis (Nanjing man)
Homo erectus wushanensis (Wushan man)
Homo erectus yuanmouensis (Yuanmou man)

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