English noun: Homo erectus | |||
1. | Homo erectus (animal) extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain | ||
Samples | Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | homo, human, human being, man | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Java man, Peking man, Trinil man | ||
Member meronym | genus Homo | ||