noun
pithecanthrope; Pithecanthropus erectus
Anthropological term for an extinct hominid, now usually classified as Homo erectus. Rare in modern contexts; mainly encountered in historical or scientific literature.
直立猿人は、かつてジャワ原人と呼ばれていた化石人類の一種である。
Pithecanthropus erectus is a type of fossil human once called Java Man.
From 直立 (upright) + 猿人 (ape-man), a calque of the scientific name Pithecanthropus erectus.