Cro-Magnon

Cro-Mag·non

C0757100 (krō-măg′nən, -măn′yən)n. A form of modern Homo sapiens inhabiting Europe in the late Pleistocene around 30,000 years ago and characterized by a broad face and tall stature. It is known from skeletal remains first found in the Cro-Magnon cave in southern France.

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Cro-Mag′non adj.

Cro-Mag•non

(kroʊˈmæg nən, -nɒn, -ˈmæn yən)

n. 1. an Upper Paleolithic population of humans regarded as the prototype of modern Homo sapiens in Europe, characteristically having long heads, broad faces, and sunken eyes and reaching a height of about 5 ft. 9 in. (175 cm). See illus. at hominid. 2. a member of this population. [1865–70; after the cave (near Périgueux, France) where remains were found]

Thesaurus

Noun

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Cro-magnon - extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europegenus Homo - type genus of the family HominidaeHomo sapiens - the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc