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单词 hominid
释义

hominid

or hom·o·nid

[ hom-uh-nid ]
/ ˈhɒm ə nɪd /
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noun Anthropology, Zoology.

any member of the family Hominidae, consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes (including gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans), and all their immediate ancestors.See also hominin.

Origin of hominid

1885–90; <New Latin Hominidae, equivalent to Latin homin- (stem of homō ) “human being, man” (see Homo) + -idae

historical usage of hominid

See hominin.

Words nearby hominid

homily, homing, homing device, homing guidance, homing pigeon, hominid, hominids, hominin, hominine, hominization, hominoid
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Example sentences from the Web for hominid

  • Fossils, skulls, and hominid exhibitions throughout the caves are quite something.

    Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • Last Sunday, 60 Minutes aired a remarkable story about the discovery of two hominid fossils in South Africa.

    2 Million-Year-Old Woman|Bob Simon|April 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hominid

hominid
/ (ˈhɒmɪnɪd) /

noun

any primate of the family Hominidae, which includes modern man (Homo sapiens) and the extinct precursors of man

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Hominidae

Word Origin for hominid

C19: via New Latin from Latin homo man + -id ²
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for hominid

hominid
[ hŏmə-nĭd ]

Any of various primates of the family Hominidae, whose only living members are modern humans. Hominids are characterized by an upright gait, increased brain size and intelligence compared with other primates, a flattened face, and reduction in the size of the teeth and jaw. Besides the modern species Homo sapiens, hominids also include extinct species of Homo (such as H. erectus) and the extinct genus Australopithecus. In some classifications, the family Hominidae also includes the anthropoid apes.
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