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hominization

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hom⋅i⋅ni⋅za⋅tion

  [hom-uh-nuh-zey-shuhn]
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–noun
the evolution of the human traits that set the genus Homo apart from its primate ancestors.
Origin:
1950–55; < L homin- (s. of homō man (see Homo ) + -ization
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hom·i·ni·za·tion   (hŏm'ə-nĭ-zā'shən)   
n.  The evolutionary process leading to the development of human characteristics that distinguish hominids from other primates.

[Latin homō, homin-, man; see homo1 + -ization.]
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Main Entry: hom·i·ni·za·tion
Variant: or chiefly British hom·i·ni·sa·tion /"häm-&-n&-'zA-sh&n/
Function: noun
: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors —hom·i·nized or chiefly British hom·i·nised /'häm-&-"nIzd/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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