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Of or pertaining to Homo neanderthalensis. quotations examples
[…] In short, many assessments conclude that East Asians have more Neanderthal ancestry than Europeans, who have more Neanderthal ancestry than people in the Middle East.
2019, Razib Khan, Arabia between Africa and Eurasia
(by extension) Old-fashioned, opposed to change. examples
Of or pertaining to the Neander Valley in Germany. examples
plural Neanderthals
A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis. quotations examples
These injuries may reflect the rigors of hunting with the Neanderthals' limited repertoire of weapons; the Neanderthals never seem to have developed projectiles, so they would have to have gotten more or less on top of their prey in order to kill them.
2014, Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Picador, pages 250–251
(derogatory) A primitive, savage or uncivilized person. examples