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 hominins. : See Word Story at hominin.

Origin of prehominid

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + hominid

Words Nearby prehominid

prehensile
prehension
prehistoric
prehistory
prehnite
prehominid
prehuman
preignition
pre-Incan
preincarnation
preincline

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British Dictionary definitions for prehominid

prehominid

/ (priːˈhɒmɪnɪd) /

noun

any of various extinct manlike primates: See australopithecine

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