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prehuman

American  
[pree-hyoo-muhn, -yoo-] / priˈhju mən, -ˈju- /

adjective

  1. preceding the appearance or existence of human beings.

    the prehuman ages.

  2. of or relating to a human prototype.


noun

  1. a prehuman animal.

Etymology

Origin of prehuman

First recorded in 1835–45; pre- + human

Example Sentences

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“Germs of disease have taken toll of humanity since the beginning of things – taken toll of our prehuman ancestors since life began here.”

From Fox News Apr. 12, 2020

One of her first childhood stories was a fable about a fantastical prehuman era in which animals built an advanced civilization, but then destroyed it—along with their ability to speak—in a war.

From The New Yorker Jan. 20, 2020

Modern scientific renditions of the prehuman world might seem far more careful and realistic.

From The Guardian Feb. 17, 2011

Other Green romantics decided that even hydropower is wicked, because it is generated by dams that despoil the prehuman landscape.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2011

Give further Scriptural evidence of the prehuman existence of Jesus.

From The Harp of God by Rutherford, J. F. (Joseph Franklin)

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