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prehominid

[ pree-hom-uh-nid ]

noun

  1. any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
  2. any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominins. hominin


prehominid

/ priːˈhɒmɪnɪd /

noun

  1. any of various extinct manlike primates See australopithecine


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Word History and Origins

Origin of prehominid1

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + hominid

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