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prehuman
[ pree-hyoo-muhn or, often, -yoo- ]
/ priˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu- /
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adjective
noun
a prehuman animal.
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How to use prehuman in a sentence
“Pure prehuman and micro-organic chemistry,” Aaron broke in.
The Little Lady of the Big House|Jack LondonSo long as the organic hosts were in the prehuman stage the maintenance of the accord was easily and naturally attained.
Domesticated Animals|Nathaniel Southgate ShalerThis prehuman stage has, none the less, a very great significance in the developmental history of man.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield OsbornSome regarded the skull as that of a giant gibbon, others as prehuman, and still others as a transition form.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn