protohuman

[proh-toh-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]

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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.

RELATED WORDS

omission, prehuman

Origin of protohuman

First recorded in 1905–10; proto- + human

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British Dictionary definitions for protohuman

protohuman

noun

any of various prehistoric primates that resembled modern man

adjective

of or relating to any of these primates

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Science 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.