hominization

[ hom-uh-nuh-zey-shuhn ]

/ ˌhɒm ə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the evolution of the human traits that set the genus Homo apart from its primate ancestors.

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Origin of hominization

1950–55; <Latin homin- (stem of homō man (see Homo) + -ization

Words nearby hominization

homing pigeon, hominid, hominids, hominin, hominine, hominization, hominoid, hominy, hominy grits, homme, homme d'affaires