[hom-uh-nid] 
| any of the modern or extinct bipedal primates of the family Hominidae, including all species of the genera Homo and Australopithecus. |
| hom·i·nid (hŏm'ə-nĭd) n. A primate of the family Hominidae, of which Homo sapiens is the only extant species. adj. Of the Hominidae. [From New Latin Hominidae, family name, from Latin homō, homin-, man; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.] |
| hominid (hŏm'ə-nĭd) Pronunciation Key
Any of various primates of the family Hominidae, whose only living members are modern humans. Hominids are characterized by an upright gait, increased brain size and intelligence compared with other primates, a flattened face, and reduction in the size of the teeth and jaw. Besides the modern species Homo sapiens, hominids also include extinct species of Homo (such as H. erectus) and the extinct genus Australopithecus. In some classifications, the family Hominidae also includes the anthropoid apes. |
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