[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pithecanthropus \pith`ecanthro"pus\
   pi^th`-eka^nthr=o"pu^s, prop. n. nl.; gr.
   pi`qhkos ape + 'a`nqrwpos man.
   1. a hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man
      and the anthropoid apes. --haeckel.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   2. a genus consisting of an extinct primate pithecanthropus
      erectus apparently intermediate between man and the
      existing anthropoid apes, known from bones first found in
      java hence called java man in 1891-92, and other bones
      found later. the species was renamed homo erectus around
      1960. the javan bones are believed to be from 1.6 to 1.9
      million years old, and include a thigh bone of the human
      type, two molar teeth intermediate between those of man
      and the anthropoids, and the calvaria of the skull,
      indicating a brain capacity of about 900 cubic
      centimeters, and resembling in form that of the
      neanderthal man. additional specimens of what are
      considerd as variants of the species have been found in
      china, africa, and europe. homo erectus is currently
      believed to have evolved in africa from homo habilis,
      the first member of the genus homo. anatomically and
      physiologically, homo erectus resembles contemporary
      humans except for having a stouter bone structure. also
      pl. -thropi, an animal of this genus. --
      pith`ecan"thrope, n. -- pith`ecan"thropoid, a.
      webster 1913 suppl. +pjc
see also:
pithecanthropus erectus java man homo erectus homo habilis homo -thropi 
pith`ecan"thrope pith`ecan"thropoid 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

homo erectus
     n 1: a member of an extinct species of human being; probably an
          ancestor of modern man
     2: extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature
        but small brain; "homo erectus was formerly called
        pithecanthropus erectus"

Homo Erectus >> H Words
Homo Erectus, definition of term: Homo Erectus
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Homo >> H Words
Homo, definition of term: Homo
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Homo Sapiens >> H Words
Homo Sapiens, definition of term: Homo Sapiens
homo+sapiens_pag1.html

Homo Habilis >> H Words
Homo Habilis, definition of term: Homo Habilis
homo+habilis_pag1.html

Ecce Homo >> E Words
Ecce Homo, definition of term: Ecce Homo
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Homo Sapiens Sa >> H Words
Homo Sapiens Sa, definition of term: Homo Sapiens Sa
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Human Ancestors Hall: Homo erectus
...The species Homo erectus is thought to have diverged from Homo ... Homo. The dentition of Homo erectus is nearly identical to modern ... ..
http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/ha/erec.html, score=100, date indexed=December 21, 2005, 2:38 am

Long Foreground - Species Timeline - Homo erectus - 1
...Homo erectus: The first large-brained humans. - page 1 -. Homo erectus ... Homo erectus is a large brained species, with adult brains ranging ... ..
http://www.wsu.edu:8001/vwsu/gened/learn-modules/top_longfor/timeline/erectus/erectus-a.html, score=89, date indexed=December 21, 2005, 2:46 am

Homo erectus - Wikipedia
...Als Vorfahr von Homo erectus werden Homo habilis und Homo rudolfensis ... Homo ergaster und Homo antecessor zu Homo erectus gerechnet.. Zur ... ..
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_erectus, score=88, date indexed=January 1, 2006, 5:28 am

Early Homo erectus Tools in China
...Early Homo erectus Tools in China Volume 53 Number 1, January/February ... Fossils of H. erectus and similar monkeys are often found together at ... ..
http://www.archaeology.org/0001/newsbriefs/china.html, score=84, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 6:29 am

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