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neandertal
noun(Ne-an-der-thal)
a hominid (Homo neanderthalensis syn H. sapiens neanderthalensis) known from skeletal remains in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia that lived from about 30,000 to 200,000 years ago —called also Neanderthal man
neandertal
noun(Ne-an-der-thal)
one who suggests a caveman in appearance, mentality, or behavior

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