Java man

/ˌdʒɑvə mæn/
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Definitions of Java man
  1. noun
    fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus
    synonyms: Trinil man
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    type of:
    Homo erectus
    extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain
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