The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neanderthal race
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. 2. Similar to or reminiscent of a neanderthal human; troglodytic; primitive and uncultured.