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homo, human, human being, man
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
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Pithecanthropus, Pithecanthropus erectus, genus Pithecanthropus
former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
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Sinanthropus, genus Sinanthropus
genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned
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Javanthropus, genus Javanthropus
former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man
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australopithecine
any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
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Sivapithecus
fossil primates found in India
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dryopithecine
considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans
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human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, man, mankind, world
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
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Homo erectus
extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain
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Homo soloensis
extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus
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Homo habilis
extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics
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Homo sapiens
the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
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Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, Neandertal, Neandertal man, Neanderthal, Neanderthal man
extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
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Australopithecus afarensis
fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago
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Australopithecus africanus
gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago
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Australopithecus boisei
large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago
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Zinjanthropus, genus Zinjanthropus
genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned
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Australopithecus robustus
large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus
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Paranthropus, genus Paranthropus
former classification for Australopithecus robustus
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Dryopithecus Rudapithecus hungaricus, rudapithecus
fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene
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Homo rhodesiensis, Rhodesian man
a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
