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Denisovans

Denisovans is the plural of Denisovan.

Meaning of Denisovan

Noun

Denisovan (plural Denisovans)

  1. A member of an extinct grouping of the genus Homo that lived in the Altay Mountains some 41,000 years ago. A member of the species Homo longi (“Dragon Man”).
    • And yet, despite their having the entire genome of a Denisovan, Dr. Paabo cannot say much yet about what they were like.2010 December 23, Carl Zimmer, “Scant Remains Reveal Ancient Neanderthal Cousins”, in The New York Times, page A14

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Questions about Denisovans

What is Denisovans the plural of?
Denisovans is the plural of Denisovan.

Words near Denisovans in the dictionary

  1. denisoned
  2. Denisova Cave
  3. Denisova hominin
  4. Denisova hominins
  5. Denisovan
  6. Denisovans
  7. denisovite
  8. Denistone
  9. Denistone East
  10. Denistone West
  11. denitrate

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