Meaning of homo erectus in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    US accent

    UK accent

  1. Noun

    homo erectus

    Definitions

    1. a member of an extinct species of human being

    Examples

    • « probably an ancestor of modern man »
  2. 2. extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain

    Examples

    • « Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus »

Browse dictionary