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hom·i·nid  (hm-nd)

n.

A primate of the family Hominidae, of which Homo sapiens is the only extant species.

adj.

Of the Hominidae.

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[From New Latin Hominidae, family name, from Latin hom, homin-, man; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

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hominid [ˈhɒmɪnɪd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any primate of the family Hominidae, which includes modern man (Homo sapiens) and the extinct precursors of man

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Hominidae.

[via New Latin from Latin homo man + -id²]

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hominid  (hm-nd)

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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hominid

any of the two-legged primates, extinct or living, including man. — hominid, adj.

See also: Mankind

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hominid - a primate of the family Hominidae     primate - any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet family Hominidae, Hominidae - modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage genus Pithecanthropus, Pithecanthropus, Pithecanthropus erectus - former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus genus Sinanthropus, Sinanthropus - genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned genus Javanthropus, Javanthropus - former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man australopithecine - any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago Sivapithecus - fossil primates found in India dryopithecine - considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans
Adj.	1.	hominid - characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures hominian human - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty"

Translations

hominid [ˈhɒmɪnɪd] N → homínido m

hominid [ˈhɒmɪnɪd] n → ominide m