dragon man
dragon man is the alternative form of Dragon Man.
Proper noun capitalized: Dragon Man
Dragon Man
- The archaic human species Homo longi, popularly known as the Denisovans.
- Today, the skull is finally coming out of hiding, and it has a new name: Dragon Man, the newest member of the human family, who lived more than 146,000 years ago.2021 June 25, Ann Gibson, “Stunning ‘Dragon Man’ skull may be an elusive Denisovan—or a new species of human”, in Science
- Yet dragon man is stirring debate, with some experts suggesting it could be a Denisovan, a mysterious Neanderthal sister group represented by scant fossils.2021 November, Maya Wei-Haas, “Who was ‘Dragon Man’?”, in National Geographic, volume 240, number 5, page 22
Noun capitalized: Dragon man
Dragon man (plural Dragon men)
- Alternative form of dragon man.
Forms of dragon man
| plural | dragon men |
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| plural | Dragon men |
Origin of dragon man
From being a hominid discovered in the Chinese province of Heilongjiang (“黑龍江”). From Chinese 黑龍江／黑龙江 (Hēilóngjiāng, literally “Black Dragon River”).
Questions about dragon man
- What does dragon man mean?
- Dragon man means the archaic human species Homo longi, popularly known as the Denisovans.
- What is dragon man the alternative form of?
- Dragon man is the alternative form of Dragon Man.
- What part of speech is dragon man?
- Dragon man can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near dragon man in the dictionary
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