hominid

noun

a primate of the family Hominidae

adjective

characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

Roots

homohomin- · Latin · human being ides-id · Greek · member of a family/group

Synonyms for hominid

hominidaen anthropoidn primaten homon protohuman prehuman

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