an early African human (Homo sapiens rhodesiensis) of the Upper Pleistocene, distinguished by long, sturdy limb bones, massive brow ridges, and a large face
Origin:
after Northern Rhodesia, where the first skeletal remains were found in 1921
See Rhodesian man in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A fossil hominid specimen found in south-central Africa, previously classed as a distinct species but now generally regarded as an archaic example of Homo sapiens.