(priːˈhɒmɪnɪd) n (Palaeontology) any of various extinct manlike primates. See australopithecine
pre•hom•i•nid
(priˈhɒm ə nɪd)
n. 1. any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae. 2. any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominids. [1935–40]