Peking-man meaning
An extinct hominin known from fossil remains of the Pleistocene Epoch found in China, originally called Sinanthropus but now classified as Homo erectus.
noun
A type of early human (Homo erectus pekinensis) of the Middle Pleistocene, known from fossil remains found near Beijing (Peking), China.
noun
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Origin of peking-man
- After Peking (Beijing), China
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition