Hominine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hominine is an adjective meaning Of or relating to the Homininae, a subfamily of Hominidae that includes humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and some extinct relatives.
Meaning
Of or relating to the Homininae, a subfamily of Hominidae that includes humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and some extinct relatives.
More Meanings
- Any member of the subfamily Homininae.
Example Sentences
To judge from its sinuses, Hispanopithecus crusafonti is the earliest known hominine (the group including all great apes except orangs).
Word Forms
- hominines
Synonyms for hominine
Depending on context, synonyms include human.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include human, hominid, pithecoid, dryopithecine, hominivorous, anthropoid.
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