Lagoa Santa man

noun

La·​goa San·​ta man

ləˈgōəˈsantə-

: an extinct South American man with a markedly long, narrow, and high-vaulted cranium known from skeletal remains found in Brazilian caves

Word History

Etymology

from Lagoa Santa, city in Brazil, near where the remains were found

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