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 |