CRO-MAGNON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cro-magnon mean? 

• CRO-MAGNON (noun)
  The noun CRO-MAGNON has 1 sense:

1. extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe

  Familiarity information: CRO-MAGNON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CRO-MAGNON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Cro-magnon" is a kind of...):

Homo sapiens (the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc)

Holonyms ("Cro-magnon" is a member of...):

genus Homo (type genus of the family Hominidae)