Homo erectus

Translingual

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Etymology

From Latin homo (“man”) + erectus (“erect, high”)

Proper noun

Wikispecies Homo erectus

1. a taxonomic species, within genus Homo - "Upright man" (extinct)

Synonyms

• H. erectus (abbreviation)
• Pithecanthropus
• Sinanthropus

Derived terms

• Homo erectus erectus (Java Man) , H. e. erectus
• Homo erectus soloensis (Solo Man) , H. e. soloensis
• Homo erectus lantianensis (Lantian Man) , H. e. lantianensis
• Homo erectus pekinensis (Peking Man) , H. e. pekinensis
• Homo erectus nankinensis (Nanjing Man) , H. e. nankinensis
• Homo erectus wushanensis (Wushan Man) , H. e. wushanensis
• Homo erectus yuanmouensis (Yuanmou Man) , H. e. yuanmouensis