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Word: Hominin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1980s: from modern Latin Hominini, from Latin homo, homin- ‘man’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɒmɪnɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a primate of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini), which comprises those species regarded as human, directly ancestral to humans, or very closely related to humans
Short Definition:primate of taxonomic tribe which comprises those species regarded as human or very closely related to humans
Examples:- fossil footprints reveal the height of ancient hominins
