Homo rhodesiensis

Translingual

Etymology

Homo (“man”) + New Latin rhodesiensis, formed from Rhodesia + -ēnsis.

Proper noun

†Homo rhodesiensis m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – extinct species of human.

Usage notes

This taxon is disputed, and most workers consider it to be a junior synonym of Homo heidelbergensis.

Hypernyms

• (species): Primates - order; Haplorhini - suborder; Simiiformes - infraorder; Catarrhini - parvorder; Hominoidea - superfamily; Hominidae - family; Homininae - subfamily; Hominini - tribe; Hominina - subtribe; Homo - genus

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