boskopoid

/bɒskəʊpaɪd/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of extinct early human that lived in South Africa during the Middle Pleistocene era.

“The discovery of the Boscopoid skull provided significant insights into human evolution.”

2. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the Boscopoid human species.

“The Boscopoid-like features in the fossil were a subject of great interest among paleoanthropologists.”

Synonyms

  • archaic human
  • homo

Antonyms

  • modern human
  • sapiens