Piltdown man

/ˌpɪltˈdaʊn mæn/
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Definitions of Piltdown man
  1. noun
    a supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax
    synonyms: Piltdown hoax
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    type of:
    primitive, primitive person
    a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
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