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- noun Pithecanthropus.
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- noun A purported species of primate, a supposed ancient descendant of
human beings , given the scientific namePithecanthropus erectus .
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- noun fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus
Etymologies
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From the fossils, which were found on the Indonesian island of Java.
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