Protohominid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Protohominid is a noun meaning Any of several primitive animals that were evolutionary ancestors of the hominids.
Meaning
Any of several primitive animals that were evolutionary ancestors of the hominids.
More Meanings
- Of or pertaining to these creatures.
Example Sentences
Although the ethological studies of chimpanzees cannot present us with a picture of the life of the protohominids, they can give us some insights into what these conditions may have been like.
Word Forms
- protohominids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prehominid, hominoid, hominin, hominine, hominid, human.
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