Neanderthal
adjective
of or relating to Neanderthal man.
Neanderthals
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pluralof Neanderthal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The ghost lineage separated from the ancestors of modern humans around 800,000 years ago, close to the time when Neanderthals and Denisovans also split from one another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Although Neanderthals and Denisovans later disappeared, portions of their genomes survived in their modern human descendants.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Two previously unknown human relatives left traces of their DNA in people alive today, adding another layer to the genetic legacy already inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Its premise—the first, disastrous encounter between a family of placid Neanderthals and a ruthless “new people,” Homo sapiens—is simple, though its execution is anything but.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Would Neanderthals have been able to serve in the Roman legions, or in the sprawling bureaucracy of imperial China?
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
