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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”
Any primate member, fossil or living, of the family of Hominidae: A hominid includes modern humans and extinct immediate ancestors of humans.
The biological classification of Hominidae 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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