Homo floresiensis

[ hoh-moh flawr-es-ee-en-sis, flohr- ]

/ ˈhoʊ moʊ ˌflɔr ɛs iˈɛn sɪs, ˌfloʊr- /

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a species of small, primitive humans with a tiny brain and large teeth, living about 50,000–100,000 years ago: several fossil specimens, along with stone tools, have been discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores since first discovery in 2003.

a fossil belonging to this species.

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Origin of Homo floresiensis

First recorded in 2000–05; from New Latin: literally “man from Flores”; see origin at Homo, -iensis

Words nearby Homo floresiensis

homoecious, homoeo-, Homo erectus, homoerotic, homoeroticism, Homo floresiensis, homogametic, homogamous, homogamy, homogenate, homogeneity

How to use Homo floresiensis in a sentence

Understanding odds has never been a strength of Homo sapiens.
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In some very real sense, 21st-century Hollywood has forgotten how to use living, breathing Homo sapiens in action movies.
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The results are in and Homo habilis, our primate forebear, has won another round.
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During Koch's 1977 mayoral primary against Mario, posters of mysterious origin appeared saying, “Vote for Cuomo, Not the Homo”.
Ed Koch Goes Out in Style|Lloyd Grove|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But in terms of beneficial public-health impact, nothing Homo sapiens has invented thus far outpaces the vaccine.
Get Your Damn Flu Shot|Kent Sepkowitz|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He'd reveal definite indications of belonging to Homo Sapiens only when drinking beer and talking about his holes.
The Holes and John Smith|Edward W. Ludwig
But what about the other doctrine, which he declares to be a part of the same programme — Homo Mensura — the Protagorean formula?
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He at the same time announces that his theory rests upon a principle opposed to the “Homo Mensura” of Protagoras.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)|George Grote
At an early part of the period to which this chapter belongs, the famous volume entitled “Ecce Homo” was published.
Recollections of a Long Life|John Stoughton
His last book, “Ecce Homo,” an autobiography, contains all the premonitory symptoms of the threatening tragedy.
German Problems and Personalities|Charles Sarolea