prehominid

[ pree-hom-uh-nid ]

noun

1. any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
2. any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominins.

prehominid

/ priːˈhɒmɪnɪd /

noun

1. any of various extinct manlike primates See australopithecine

Word History and Origins

Origin of prehominid¹

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + hominid