protohuman


pro·to·hu·man

P0616800 (prō′tō-hyo͞o′mən)n. Any of various extinct hominins.
pro′to·hu′man adj.

protohuman

(ˌprəʊtəʊˈhjuːmən) n (Animals) any of various prehistoric primates that resembled modern manadj (Animals) of or relating to any of these primates

pro•to•hu•man

(ˌproʊ toʊˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-)

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or resembling extinct hominid populations that had some but not all the features of modern Homo sapiens. n. 2. a protohuman animal.