Rhodesian man
noun
an extinct Pleistocene human whose cranial remains were found at Kabwe, in Zambia: formerly in some classifications Homo rhodesiensis but now considered archaic Homo sapiens.
Origin of Rhodesian man
First recorded in 1920–25
British Dictionary definitions for rhodesian man
Rhodesian man
noun
a type of early man, Homo rhodesiensis (or H. sapiens rhodesiensis), occurring in Africa in late Pleistocene times and resembling Neanderthal man in many features
Scientific definitions for rhodesian man
Rhodesian man
[ rō-dē′zhən ]
A fossil hominid specimen found in south-central Africa, previously classed as a distinct species (Homo rhodesiensis) but now generally regarded as an archaic example of Homo sapiens.