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hominid definition

homi·nid (häm′ə nid)

noun

any of a family (Hominidae) of two-legged primates including all forms of humans, extinct and living

Etymology: < ModL Hominidae < L homo (gen. hominis): see homo & -idae

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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