hominid

Speech parts

1. hominid - Noun

2. hominid - Adjective

3. hominid - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

a primate of the family Hominidae

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Examples

As the Pleistocene drew to a close, a major extinction wiped out much of the world's megafauna, including some of the hominid species, such as Neanderthals. Source: Internet

Although some recent writers suggest that Homo georgicus was the first and most primitive hominid ever to live outside Africa, many scientists consider H. georgicus to be an early and primitive member of the H. erectus species. Source: Internet

An alternative theory originally proposed by Charles Darwin explains that music may have begun as a hominid mating strategy as many birds and some other animals produce music like calls to attract mates. Source: Internet

As the Pleistocene epoch drew to a close, one of the largest die-outs caused many mega-fauna to die off, including the last hominid species (excluding Homo sapiens). Source: Internet

Cave of the Ancients, Lobsang Rampa, Random House, 1993 Michael Grumley a cryptozoologist has linked Bigfoot and other hominid cryptids to ancient tunnel systems underground. Source: Internet

Boosterspice only works on Homo sapiens, whereas the Tree-of-Life compound will work on any hominid descended from the Pak. Source: Internet

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