Boskop man

[bos-kop]

noun

the undated cranial remains of a possible Homo sapiens found in the Transvaal of South Africa.

Origin:
after a locale in the Transvaal, where the remains were found in 1913

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Boskop man is always a great word to know.

So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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boskop man
noun
possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species

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