hominid

n.
A primate of the family Hominidae, of which Homo sapiens is the only extant species.

adj.
Of the Hominidae.

[From New Latin Hominidae, family name, from Latin homō, homin-, man.]

hominid

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[Sp]

General term for the family of mammals represented by the single genus Homo, and today by one species: Homo sapiens. The term is a contraction of Hominoidea, and is used to describe all the species within the family of man and its evolutionary predecessors. Hominids probably reached their greatest diversity around 2 million years ago when there were probably five contemporary species of Australopithecines and Homo.

(hom-uh-nidz)

The biological family that includes our species, Homo sapiens. This family has also included Neanderthals and other forerunners of today's humans, such as Australopithecus, Homo erectus, and Homo habilis. Today's human beings are the only surviving hominids.

Hominid

Français (French)
n. - hominidé

Español (Spanish)
n. - homínido

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