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Neanderthal
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.Neanderthal (nɪˈændəˌtɑːl) adj1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) relating to or characteristic of Neanderthal man2. primitive; uncivilized3. informal ultraconservative; reactionaryn Also: neanderthaler a person showing any such characteristicsNe•an•der•thal (niˈæn dərˌθɔl, neɪˈɑn dərˌtɑl)
adj. 1. Also, Ne•an′der•tal` (-ˌtɔl, -ˌtɑl) of or pertaining to Neanderthal man. 2. (often l.c.) primitive, unenlightened, or reactionary. n. 3. Neanderthal man. 4. (often l.c.) an unenlightened, old-fashioned, or reactionary person. [1860–65; after Neanderthal, valley in Germany where evidence of Neanderthal man was first found] Ne•an′der•thal`er, n. Ne·an·der·thal (nē-ăn′dər-thôl′, nē-ăn′dər-tôl′) or Ne·an·der·tal (nē-ăn′dər-tôl′) An extinct variety of human that lived throughout Europe and in parts of Asia and Africa during the late Pleistocene Epoch, until about 30,000 years ago. Neanderthals had a stocky build and large skulls with thick eyebrow ridges and big teeth. They usually lived in caves, made stone tools, and were the earliest humans known to bury their dead. Neanderthals were either a subspecies of modern humans or a separate, closely related species.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Neanderthal - extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western AsiaHomo sapiens neanderthalensis, Neandertal, Neandertal man, 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. | neanderthal - 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, oafish, swinish, neandertalunrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?" | | 2. | Neanderthal - relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man; "Neanderthal skull"Neandertal, Neanderthalian |
Translationsneanderthal
neanderthalslang A large, boorish, typically unintelligent or backwards-thinking person, especially a man. There are always a couple of neanderthals who whistle lewdly at me as I walk by the construction site on my way home from work. Get your hands off of me, you neanderthal.neanderthal (niˈændɚθɑl) n. a large and ugly male. (see also caveman, cromagnon.) Tell that neanderthal to get out of here. Neanderthal
Neanderthal, Germany: see NeandertalNeandertal
or Neanderthal
, small valley, W Germany, E of Düsseldorf. In 1856 remains of Neanderthal man were discovered there.
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Neanderthal An extinct modern Homo that lived between 230,000 and 22,000 years ago (the last known Neanderthals have been found in the Gravettian region of France). Neanderthals mostly lived in cold climates; their body proportions are similar to those of modern cold-adapted peoples: short and solid, with short limbs. Men averaged ±168 cm; their bones were thick and heavy, and showed signs of powerful muscle attachments. Neanderthals would have been quite strong by modern standards, and their skeletons show that they endured brutally hard lives.
Many Neanderthal tools and weapons have been found and they were more advanced than the tools of Homo erectus. Neanderthals were hunters, and the first Homo spp known to have buried their dead—the oldest known burial site is ±100,000 years old. Neanderthal skeletons are found throughout Europe and the Middle East. The “classic” western European Neanderthals were more robust than those found elsewhere. The average brain size, about 1450 cc, is larger than that of modern humans, but this correlated with their greater bulk; the cranial cavity is longer and lower than that of modern humans, with a marked bulge at the back.
Anatomy
Like Homo erectus, Neanderthals had a protruding jaw and receding forehead. The chin was weak, and the midfacial area also protrudes, a feature not found in Homo erectus or Homo sapiens, which may have been an adaptation to cold. Other minor anatomic differences from modern humans include peculiarities of the shoulder blade and pubic bone.Neanderthal
Synonyms for Neanderthalnoun extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western AsiaSynonyms- Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
- Neandertal
- Neandertal man
- Neanderthal man
Related Words- genus Homo
- human
- human being
- homo
- man
adj ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearanceSynonyms- boorish
- loutish
- oafish
- swinish
- neandertal
Related Wordsadj relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal manSynonyms |