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A species of extinct hominins (Homo neanderthalensis) that lived throughout most of Europe and western and central Asia during the late Pleistocene Epoch until about 30,000 years ago. Members of this species had a large skull and stocky build and are associated with Middle Paleolithic tools.

Neanderthals (, also Neandertals, Homo neanderthalensis or Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago. They most likely went extinct due to assimilation into the modern human genome (bred into extinction), great climatic change, disease, or a combination of these factors.

An individual belonging to this species.

A species of extinct hominins (Homo neanderthalensis) that lived throughout most of Europe and western and central Asia during the late Pleistocene Epoch until about 30,000 years ago. Members of this species had a large skull and stocky build and are associated with Middle Paleolithic tools.

(Slang) A crude, boorish, or slow-witted person.

An individual belonging to this species.

Also Ne·an·der·tal (-tôl′, -täl′) Of, having to do with, or resembling Neanderthals.

(Slang) A crude, boorish, or slow-witted person.

(Slang) Crude, boorish, or slow-witted.

Also Ne·an·der·tal (-tôl′, -täl′) Of, having to do with, or resembling Neanderthals.

Extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

(Slang) Crude, boorish, or slow-witted.

Relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man;

Alternative case form of Neanderthal

Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance;

Alternative case form of Neanderthal

Uncouth in manners or appearance.

Of, pertaining to, or named from, the Neanderthal, a valley in the Rhine Province, in which were found parts of a skeleton of an early type of man. The skull is characterized by extreme dolichocephaly, flat, retreating forehead, with closed frontal sutures, and enormous superciliary ridges. The cranial capacity is estimated at about 1,220 cubic centimeters, being about midway between that of the Pithecanthropus and modern man.

Similar to or reminiscent of a neanderthal human; troglodytic; primitive and uncultured.

A neanderthal human being; a member of the race Homo sapiens neanderthalensis; as, neanderthals were shorter than modern humans.

One resembling a neanderthal human; a troglodyte; a cave man.

A person of primitive, unenlightened or uneducated opinions or attitudes; one with a regressive social or political outlook; - used disparagingly.

Extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance;

Relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man;