单词 | Homo erectus |
释义 | Homo erectus /hoh"moh i rek"teuhs/ 1. an extinct species of the human lineage, formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus, having upright stature and a well-evolved postcranial skeleton, but with a smallish brain, low forehead, and protruding face. See illus. under hominid. 2. a fossil belonging to this species. Cf. Arago man, Java man, Peking man. [1970-75; < NL: upright man] |
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