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单词 African Eve
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Definition of African Eve in English:

African Eve

noun
  • A female of an extinct African hominid; especially a hypothetical single female human regarded as the ancestor of all modern humans in the maternal line, postulated to have lived in Africa 150,000–200,000 years ago.

Origin

1980s. From African + Eve, the name of the first woman in the Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures.

Definition of African Eve in US English:

African Eve

noun
  • A female of an extinct African hominid; especially a hypothetical single female human regarded as the ancestor of all modern humans in the maternal line, postulated to have lived in Africa 150,000–200,000 years ago.

Origin

1980s. From African + Eve, the name of the first woman in the Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures.

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