Hominid
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈhɑ.mə.nɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hominid is a noun meaning Any anthropoid of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans.
Meaning
Any anthropoid of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans.
More Meanings
- Of the Hominidae.
- (archaic) Any human, the only members of the family Hominidae as traditionally defined.
Word Forms
- hominids
Synonyms for hominid
Depending on context, synonyms include hominiform, human.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include human, bipedalism, catastrophism, hominoid, hominin, hominine.
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