neoanthropic

[ nee-oh-an-throp-ik ]

adjective

1. neanthropic.

neoanthropic

/ ˌniːəʊænˈθrɒpɪk /

adjective

1. anthropol of, relating to, or resembling modern man

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoanthropic¹

First recorded in 1890–95; neo- + anthropic

Example Sentences

At a much later date Europe was inhabited by a brutal species of mankind, Neanderthal man, which became extinct when in the Neoanthropic Age men of our own species made their way into Europe and completely superseded the less efficient Neanderthal species.

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