"Paluxy Man" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: After Paluxy Creek, a river where the controversial fossils were found Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Paluxy Man
  1. (archaeology) A hypothesized and subsequently discredited early human who was contemporaneous with dinosaurs, based on fossil footprints found in the same limestone bed for both a species of dinosaur and for a human (subsequently shown to be a tridactyl dinosaur). Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-Paluxy_Man-en-name-j9-oF0Ri Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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