protohuman

[ proh-toh-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo- ]
/ ˌproʊ toʊˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu- /
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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling extinct hominid populations that had some but not all the features of modern Homo sapiens.

noun

a protohuman animal.

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Origin of protohuman

First recorded in 1905–10; proto- + human

Words nearby protohuman

protogenia, protogenic, protogeometric, protogynous, protohistory, protohuman, protolanguage, protolithic, protolog, protomartyr, protomorphic
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Words related to protohuman

omission, prehuman

British Dictionary definitions for protohuman

protohuman
/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈhjuːmən) /

noun

any of various prehistoric primates that resembled modern man

adjective

of or relating to any of these primates
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Scientific definitions for protohuman

protohuman
[ prō′tō-hyōō′mən ]

Any of various extinct hominids or other extinct primates that were primitive predecessors or ancestors of humans.
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