java man

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   fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus

   SynonymsTrinil man

   BroaderHomo erectus

Questions about java man

What does java man mean?

java man means "fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus".

What is another word for java man?

Close synonyms include Trinil man. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is java man a common word?

java man is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.