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ape-man

/ˈeɪp.mæn/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das ein hypothetisches Lebewesen bezeichnet, das einst als evolutionäres Bindeglied zwischen Affen und Menschen galt, oder einen Menschen, von dem angenommen wird, dass er von Affen aufgezogen wurde.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈeɪp.mæn/

A noun referring to a hypothetical organism once thought to be an evolutionary link between apes and humans, or a person believed to have been raised by apes.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein hypothetisches Lebewesen bezeichnet, das einst als evolutionäres Bindeglied zwischen Affen und Menschen galt, oder einen Menschen, von dem angenommen wird, dass er von Affen aufgezogen wurde.
  1. Hypothetical ancestor C1 formal scientific

    A now-outdated scientific concept of a creature believed to be a transitional form between apes and modern humans.

    • Early anthropologists searched for evidence of the ape-man in fossil records.
    • The idea of the ape-man was later replaced by more complex evolutionary models.
    • Museums once displayed reconstructions of the supposed ape-man.

    🇩🇪Hypothetischer Vorfahre

    Synonyme: hominidmissing link

  2. Feral human B2 informal

    A fictional or legendary human who was raised by apes or lived among them, often depicted in stories.

    • The legend of the ape-man has been popularized in many adventure novels.
    • In the movie, the ape-man was discovered living deep in the jungle.
    • Stories of an ape-man raised by gorillas have fascinated readers for decades.

    🇩🇪Wilder Mensch

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