Homo rhodesiensis

Translingual

Etymology

Homo (“man”) + New Latin rhodesiensis, formed from Rhodesia + -ēnsis.

Proper noun

Homo rhodesiensis m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – extinct species of human.

Usage notes

This taxon is disputed, and most workers consider it to be a junior synonym of Homo heidelbergensis.

Wikispecies

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