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Definition of Hominid

1. Noun. A primate of the family Hominidae.

2. Adjective. Characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures.

Definition of Hominid

1. Noun. Any primate of the family ''Hominidae''. All the great apes (Humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans). ¹

2. Adjective. Of the Hominidae ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hominid

1. a manlike creature [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hominid

hominal physiology homines hominess hominesses homing homing behaviour homing device homing instinct homing pigeon homing pigeons

homing torpedo homing value homings hominian hominians hominid (current term) hominidae hominids hominies hominin

hominine hominins hominization hominizations hominize hominized hominizes hominizing hominoid hominoids

Literary usage of Hominid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"It has affinity both with man as well as with apes, but it is more with former, ie is 'regarded as hominid, not a hominid-like pongid. ..."

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