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Meaning of Neanderthal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
niːˈæn.dəˌtɑːl

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Neanderthal.
    alt-of
  2. A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis.
  3. A primitive, savage or uncivilized person.

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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.”

CEFR level

C2
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