First Known Use: 1921
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Rhodesian man
noun Rho·de·sian man \rō-ˈdē-zh(ē-)ən-\
Definition of RHODESIAN MAN
: an extinct African hominid (Homo sapiens rhodesiensis) having long limb bones and a cranial capacity like those of modern humans but with more prominent brow ridges and a larger face and palate
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Origin of RHODESIAN MAN
Northern Rhodesia, Africa
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