HOMINID


Meaning of HOMINID in English

[ 'hɒmɪnɪd ]

■ noun Zoology a primate of a family (Hominidae) which includes humans and their fossil ancestors.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Hominidae (plural), from L. homo , homin- 'man'.

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