Homo rhodesiensis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Homo rhodesiensis
First recorded in 1920–25; from New Latin; Homo ( def. ) + rhodesiē̃nsis “pertaining to Rhodesia”
Example Sentences
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Scientists initially assigned the skull to a species they called Homo rhodesiensis.
From Reuters
Sometimes this species is referred to as Homo rhodesiensis, because of very similar fossils found in what is now Zambia.
From New York Times
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