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NeandertalenUK
Ne·an·der·thal N0040100 (nē-ăn′dər-thôl′, -tôl′, nā-än′dər-täl′)n.1. also Ne·an·der·tal (-tôl′, -täl′)a. A species of extinct hominins (Homo neanderthalensis) that lived throughout most of Europe and western and central Asia during the late Pleistocene Epoch until about 30,000 years ago. Members of this species had a large skull and stocky build and are associated with Middle Paleolithic tools.b. An individual belonging to this species.2. Slang A crude, boorish, or slow-witted person.adj.1. also Ne·an·der·tal (-tôl′, -täl′) Of, having to do with, or resembling Neanderthals.2. Slang Crude, boorish, or slow-witted.
[After Neanderthal (Neandertal), a valley of western Germany near Düsseldorf where remains of these humans were found in 1856.]
Ne·an′der·thal′oid′ (-thô′loid′, -tô′-, -tä′-) adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Neandertal - extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western AsiaHomo sapiens neanderthalensis, Neandertal man, Neanderthal, Neanderthal mangenus Homo - type genus of the family Hominidaehuman, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage | | Adj. | 1. | Neandertal - relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man; "Neanderthal skull"Neanderthalian, Neanderthal | | 2. | neandertal - ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; "was boorish and insensitive"; "the loutish manners of a bully"; "her stupid oafish husband"; "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"boorish, loutish, neanderthal, oafish, swinishunrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?" |
NeandertalenUK
Neandertal or Neanderthal (nāän`dərtäl'), small valley, W Germany, E of Düsseldorf. In 1856 remains of Neanderthal manNeanderthal man
or Neandertal man
, a species of Homo, the genus to which contemporary humans belong, known as H. neandertalensis after Neanderthal (now Neandertal), Germany, the valley where the first specimen to be identified was found.
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Synonyms for Neandertalnoun extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western AsiaSynonyms- Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
- Neandertal man
- Neanderthal
- Neanderthal man
Related Words- genus Homo
- human
- human being
- homo
- man
adj relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal manSynonyms- Neanderthalian
- Neanderthal
adj ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearanceSynonyms- boorish
- loutish
- neanderthal
- oafish
- swinish
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