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hominid::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hominian |
hominid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | primate |
| Has types | dryopithecine, genus javanthropus, genus pithecanthropus, genus sinanthropus, australopithecine, pithecanthropus erectus, sinanthropus, sivapithecus, homo, human, human being, javanthropus, man, pithecanthropus |
Examples of hominid
hominid
How do you know that this or that hominid walked upright something like a human?
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I wish President Obama would just go ahead and discover a new species of hominid.
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This was the first time the word Australopithecus was assigned to any hominid.
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The Museum also has sizeable anatomical teaching and hominid cast collections.
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For the paperback, he has added a guide to hominid names and fossil discovery.
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Anthropologists believe that H. erectus was the first hominid to control fire.
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Many other early hominid species also sported robust mouths and jaw features.
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There may also have been some lingering populations of other hominid species.
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The first hominid fossils were discovered in Northern Africa and date back 5-8 mya.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A primate of the family Hominidae
- Hominian: characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures
- The Hominidae (anglicized hominids, also known as great apes"Great ape" is a common name rather than a taxonomic label and there are differences in usage. Subtly, it may seem to exclude human beings ("humans and the great apes") or to include them ("humans and non-human great apes"). ...
- Hominid is a short novel by Austrian writer Klaus Ebner. Taking place millions of years ago, it is a fictional story of a band of extinct hominids who inhabit Central Africa. Referencing the seven days of biblical Creation, the novel takes place in seven days. ...
- (Hominids (novel)) The Neanderthal Parallax is a trilogy of novels by Robert J. Sawyer published by Tor. It depicts the effects of the opening of a connection between two alternate Earths: the world familiar to the reader, and another where Neanderthals became the dominant, sentient hominid. ...
- (Hominids) Class of primate that includes Homo sapiens -- humans -- of which only humans have survived.
- (Hominids) Members of the lineage that includes genus Homo (humans) and genus Pan (chimpanzees) but not other apes (Ref. Dawkins R. The ancenstor's tale: a pilgrimage to the dawn of evolution. Houghton Miffin Company: Boston, 2004, pp. 16, 101, 138, 225; Bracha HS. ...
- (Hominids) The group of humans and our close ancestors and related species. These include Neanderthals, Australopithicenes, and others. (Basically if the latin name starts with an "H" its a hominid).
- Hominids are usually humans and their extinct ancestors. They are characterised by an upright gait, increased brain size and intelligence. In the last few years, the category has been extended to include the great apes. ...
