/
nɪˈandətɑːl/
n.
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(also Neanderthal man)
an extinct human that was widely distributed in ice age Europe between c.120,000 and 35,000 years ago, with a receding forehead and prominent brow ridges.
- informal an uncivilized or uncouth man.
Etymology
C19: from Neanderthal, a region in Germany where remains of Neanderthal man were found.
