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noun
1.
an Upper Paleolithic population of humans, regarded as the prototype of modern Homo sapiens in Europe. Skeletal remains found in an Aurignacian cave in southern France indicate that the Cro-Magnon had long heads, broad faces, and sunken eyes, and reached a height of approximately 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm).
2.
a member of the Cro-Magnon population.
Origin:
1865–70; named after the cave (near Périgueux, France) where the first remains were found
1865–70; named after the cave (near Périgueux, France) where the first remains were found
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