HOMINID

hominian, hominid

(adjective) characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

hominid

(noun) a primate of the family Hominidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hominid (plural hominids)

Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae. All the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans).

Synonyms

• great ape

• See also hominid

Adjective

hominid (comparative more hominid, superlative most hominid)

Of the Hominidae

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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