hominid
Noun
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A primate of the family Hominidae (synset 102474393)
is a type of: primate - any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feetsubtypes:
- homo, human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
- genus pithecanthropus, pithecanthropus, pithecanthropus erectus - former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
- genus sinanthropus, sinanthropus - genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned
- genus javanthropus, javanthropus - former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man
- australopithecine - any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
- sivapithecus - fossil primates found in India
- dryopithecine - considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans
belongs to: family hominidae, hominidae - modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man
Adjective
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Characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures (synset 301262818)
similar to: human - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beingssame as: hominian
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