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Heidelberg man

Heidelberg man noun: homo heidelbergensis: A long-extinct hominid, of the Old World, from which modern humans are derived.

Noun

Heidelberg man (plural Heidelberg men)

  1. Homo heidelbergensis: A long-extinct hominid, of the Old World, from which modern humans are derived.

Forms of Heidelberg man

pluralHeidelberg men
alternative formHeidelberg Man

Questions about Heidelberg man

What does Heidelberg man mean?
Heidelberg man means homo heidelbergensis: A long-extinct hominid, of the Old World, from which modern humans are derived.
What part of speech is Heidelberg man?
Heidelberg man is a noun.
What is the plural of Heidelberg man?
The plural of Heidelberg man is Heidelberg men.

Words near Heidelberg man in the dictionary

  1. Heideggerians
  2. heideite
  3. Heidel
  4. Heidelberg
  5. Heidelberg Heights
  6. Heidelberg man
  7. Heidelberg men
  8. Heidelberg West
  9. heidelbergensian
  10. Heidels
  11. Heideman

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