Heidelberg man
noun
Hei·del·berg man
ˈhī-dᵊl-ˌbərg- 
-ˌberg-
: an Early Pleistocene hominid known from a massive fossilized jaw with distinctly human dentition and classified with the direct ancestor (Homo erectus) of modern humans
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“Heidelberg man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Heidelberg%20man. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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