Protohominid
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several primitive animals that were evolutionary ancestors of the hominids.
"Although the ethological studies of chimpanzees cannot present us with a picture of the life of the protohominids, they can give us some insights into what these conditions may have been like."
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to these creatures. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Although the ethological studies of chimpanzees cannot present us with a picture of the life of the protohominids, they can give us some insights into what these conditions may have been like."
Etymology
From proto- + hominid.
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