Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
- noun
- /ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz ˌniːˌændərˈtɑːlənˌsɪs/
- Specialized
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Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
- Recent studies show that Homo sapiens neanderthalensis shared some genes with modern humans.
Examples
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The tools used by Homo sapiens neanderthalensis reveal their sophisticated hunting techniques.
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Fossils of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis have been found in both Europe and Asia.
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The Homo sapiens neanderthalensis lived in Europe thousands of years ago.
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Did Homo sapiens neanderthalensis use tools?
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Fossils of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis have been found in both Europe and Asia.
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Recent studies show that Homo sapiens neanderthalensis shared some genes with modern humans.
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The tools used by Homo sapiens neanderthalensis reveal their sophisticated hunting techniques.
Synonyms
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A kind of early human that lived in Europe and western Asia long ago
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An early human who lived long ago in Europe and western Asia
An extinct group of humans that lived in Europe and western Asia long ago
A type of human that lived in Europe and western Asia long ago and is now extinct
Surface Forms
Morphology
Homo + sapiens + neanderthalensis
The Latin binomial parts 'Homo' and 'sapiens' transparently indicate a human species, and the suffix-like element 'neanderthalensis' signals a relation to Neanderthals, so a learner can guess it refers to a human type related to Neanderthals. However, the precise taxonomic meaning (an extinct robust subspecies) and the subspecies relationship require domain-specific biological knowledge and familiarity with scientific naming conventions, so the full meaning is not reliably derivable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis comes from the place where scientists first found their bones, the Neander Valley in Germany, with Homo sapiens meaning 'wise man' and neanderthalensis showing the valley origin. That's why the name refers to the extinct, strong human group we call 'Neanderthals'.