prehominid

[pree-hom-uh-nid]

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 hominids.

Origin of prehominid

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + hominid

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British Dictionary definitions for prehominid

prehominid

noun

any of various extinct manlike primatesSee australopithecine

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