Heidelberg man
[ hahyd-l-burg man ]
noun
the fossil remains of the primitive human Homo heidelbergensis, as reconstructed from the Heidelberg jaw. Heidelberg jaw.
Origin of Heidelberg man
1First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for Heidelberg man
Heidelberg man
noun
a type of primitive man, Homo heidelbergensis, occurring in Europe in the middle Palaeolithic age, known only from a single fossil lower jaw
Origin of Heidelberg man
1C20: referring to the site where remains were found, at Mauer, near Heidelberg, Germany (1907)
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