prehominid
[ pree-hom-uh-nid ]
/ priˈhɒm ə nɪd /
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.
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Words nearby prehominid
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