prehominid

[ pree-hom-uh-nid ]

/ priˈhɒm ə nɪd /

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noun

any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.

any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominins. See Word Story at hominin.

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Origin of prehominid

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + hominid

Words nearby prehominid

prehensile, prehension, prehistoric, prehistory, prehnite, prehominid, prehormone, prehuman, preictal, preignition, pre-implantation diagnosis

British Dictionary definitions for prehominid

prehominid

/ (priːˈhɒmɪnɪd) /

noun

any of various extinct manlike primatesSee australopithecine

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