HyperDic: piltdown_man

English > 1 sense of the expression Piltdown man:
NOUNperson Piltdown man, Piltdown hoaxa supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax
English > Piltdown man: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax.
SynonymPiltdown hoax
Broaderprimitive, primitive personA person who belongs to an early stage / stage of civilization

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