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“hominid”
1. A primate of the family Hominidae, from which the modern human, Homo sapiens, is the only extant species.
2. All of the great apes; from which chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans belong.
2. All of the great apes; from which chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans belong.
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homo-, hom-, hum-
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“hominid”
hominid
Any member, fossil or living, of the family of hominidae (modern humans and extinct immediate ancestors of humans).
A biological classification that refers to the group of animals (a family) which includes all great apes as well as humans.
Humans and their ancestors belong to this family.
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Archeology, Archaeology
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