Rhodesian man

noun

Rho·de·sian man rō-ˈdē-zh(ē-)ən-

: an extinct African hominid (Homo sapiens rhodesiensis) having long limb bones and a cranial capacity like those of modern humans but with more prominent browridges and a larger face and palate

Word History

Etymology

after Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), where remains of the hominid where found at Broken Hill (now Kabwe) in 1921

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Rhodesian man was in 1921

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“Rhodesian man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rhodesian%20man. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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