2. A genus consisting of an primate ({P. erectus}) apparently
   intermediate between man and the existing anthropoid apes,
   known from bones of a single individual found in Java
   (hence called {Java man}) in 1891-92. These bones include
   a thigh bone of the human type, two molar teeth
   intermediate between those of man and the anthropoids, and
   the calvaria of the skull, indicating a brain capacity of
   about 900 cubic centimeters, and resembling in form that
   of the Neanderthal man. Also [pl. {-thropi}], an animal of
   this genus. -- {Pith`e*can"thrope}, n. --
   {Pith`e*can"thro*poid}, a.