Translingual

Proper noun

Pithecanthropus m

1. 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).

Synonyms

• Anthropopithecus (generic name first used for Homo erectus erectus)
• Homo

Derived terms

• Pithecanthropus erectus (Java man), Homo erectus erectus