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prehominid

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pre·hom·i·nid  (pr-hm-nd)
n.
Any of several extinct primates regarded as an immediate ancestor of the hominids.
adj.
Of or relating to these extinct primates.

prehominid [priːˈhɒmɪnɪd]
n
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) any of various extinct manlike primates See australopithecine


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Put more picturesquely, our brain-wiring reflects the best unplanned survival technology of half a million years ago, not counting the more ancient prehominid and premammalian parts.
 
 
 
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