Boskop skull

Boskop skull
Boskop skull [bäs′käp΄]
n.
after Boskop, Transvaal, where fossil remains found (1913)
a portion of a human skull found in South Africa, of undetermined relationship and geological age: formerly associated with a hypothetical Boskop race

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  • Boskop man — noun possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species • Hypernyms: ↑Homo sapiens • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Homo * * * noun or boskop race ˈbäˌskäp …   Useful english dictionary

  • boskopoid — adjective belonging or relating to or resembling Boskop man • Pertains to noun: ↑Boskop man * * * ˈbäˌskäˌpȯid, skəˌ adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1. : belonging or related to Boskop man 2. : resembling Boskop man; especially …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rhodesian man — noun a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa • Syn: ↑Homo rhodesiensis • Hypernyms: ↑homo, ↑man, ↑human being, ↑human * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized R …   Useful english dictionary

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