hominid
1. [ adjective ] characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures
Synonyms: hominian
Related terms: human
2. [ noun ] (zoology) a primate of the family Hominidae
Related terms: primate homo Sivapithecus Sinanthropus Pithecanthropus australopithecine Javanthropus dryopithecine Hominidae
Similar spelling:   Hominidae
  hominoid
  Hominoidea