'Neanderthal race' definitions:

Definition of 'Neanderthal race'

From: GCIDE
  • Neanderthal race \Neanderthal race\, or Neanderthal man \Neanderthal man\, a species of extinct robust humans, believed to have been widespread in the Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia; as, a Neanderthal skull.
  • Syn: Neanderthalian. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. Similar to or reminiscent of a neanderthal human; troglodytic; primitive and uncultured. [PJC]