Associations to the word «Pithecanthropus»

PITHECANTHROPUS, proper noun. A former taxonomic genus in the family Hominidae, whose species are now assigned to the genus Homo. It was first used as the generic name for what is now called Homo erectus erectus (Java man).

PITHECANTHROPUS ERECTUS, proper noun. (disused) A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae   — a former name of Homo erectus; Java man.

PITHECANTHROPUS, noun. Former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus.