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HOMO NEANDERTHALENSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Neandertal man
1, record 1, English, Neandertal%20man
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Neanderthal man 2, record 1, English, Neanderthal%20man
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of fossil human that is a subspecies of Homo sapiens and is distinguished by low broad braincase, continuous arched browbridges, projecting occipital region, short limbs, and large joints. 3, record 1, English, - Neandertal%20man
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neanderthalensis man, who lived about 100,000 years ago is a transition, a lateral branch or race. 4, record 1, English, - Neandertal%20man
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homme de Neandertal
1, record 1, French, homme%20de%20Neandertal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paléanthropien 2, record 1, French, pal%C3%A9anthropien
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'homme de Neandertal est le type d'une population qui vécut au début de la dernière glaciation, entre -80 000 et -35 000 ans environ, en Europe et au Proche-Orient. 2, record 1, French, - homme%20de%20Neandertal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les hommes de Neandertal sont parfois appelés paléanthropiens. 2, record 1, French, - homme%20de%20Neandertal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hombre de Neandertal
1, record 1, Spanish, hombre%20de%20Neandertal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- neandertal 1, record 1, Spanish, neandertal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "Neandertal" se escribe con inicial mayúscula cuando forma parte de la expresión "hombre de Neandertal", pero en minúscula cuando se emplea como nombre común para designar a los miembros de esa especie extinta: los neandertales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hombre%20de%20Neandertal
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