Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peking man

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
peking -man
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A long-extinct hominid who lived in prehistoric China.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Peking Man.

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

Homo erectus pekinensis Sinanthropus pekinensis

Questions

What does peking man mean?
A long-extinct hominid who lived in prehistoric China.

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