prehominidae

prehominidae
\\|prē+\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pre- + homin-, homo + -idae
: the extinct manlike primates when regarded (as by some anthropologists) as constituting a family

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  • prehominidae — pre·hominidae …   English syllables

  • prehominid — I. (ˈ)prē+ adjective Etymology: New Latin Prehominidae : of or relating to the Prehominidae II. noun ( s) : one of the Prehominidae …   Useful english dictionary

  • prehominid — /pree hom euh nid/, n. 1. any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae. 2. any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominids. [1935 40; PRE + HOMINID] * * * …   Universalium

  • prehominid — pre•hom•i•nid [[t]priˈhɒm ə nɪd[/t]] n. 1) pan any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae 2) pan any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominids • Etymology: 1935–40 …   From formal English to slang

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