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hominid
CIDE DICTIONARY
hominid, adj.
characterizing the family Hominidae , which includes Homo sapiens sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures. [WordNet 1.5]
hominid, n.
Any animal of the family Hominidae , including modern man as well as extinct species of the genera Homo and Australopithecus . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hominid, n. & adj.
--n. any member of the primate family Hominidae, including humans and their fossil ancestors.
--adj. of or relating to this family.
--n. any member of the primate family Hominidae, including humans and their fossil ancestors.
--adj. of or relating to this family.
Etymology
mod.L Hominidae f. L homo hominis man
THESAURUS
hominid
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