Solo man
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noun
an early human being of the upper Pleistocene, known from skull fragments found in Java.
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Origin of Solo man
After the Solo River, central Java, near which the fragments were found
Words nearby Solo man
sollicker, solmization, soln., solo, soloist, Solo man, Solomon, Solomon Gundy, Solomonic, Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands Pidgin
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British Dictionary definitions for Solo man
Solo man
noun
a type of early man, Homo soloensis, of late Pleistocene times, having a skull resembling that of Neanderthal man but with a smaller cranial capacity
Word Origin for Solo man
C20: after Solo, site in central Java where remains were found
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Scientific definitions for Solo man
Solo man
[ sō′lō ]
A fossil hominid specimen previously classed as a distinct species (Homo soloensis) but now generally regarded as an archaic example of Homo sapiens.
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