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

27 April 2024

GREAT

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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