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erectus

erectus noun: homo erectus.

Noun

erectus (uncountable)

  1. Homo erectus.

Origin of erectus

Ellipsis of taxonomic name Homo erectus; from Latin erectus (“upright”).

Questions about erectus

What does erectus mean?
Erectus means homo erectus.
What part of speech is erectus?
Erectus is a noun.

Words near erectus in the dictionary

  1. erectores spinae
  2. erectors
  3. erectour
  4. erectours
  5. erects
  6. erectus
  7. Eredivisie
  8. Ereen
  9. Ereguayquín
  10. Ereima
  11. erekiteru

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