prehominid

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noun

Any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids.

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Meanings

nounprehominid (plural prehominids)

plural prehominids

  1. Any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids.

Origin

From pre- + hominid.

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APA

prehominid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehominid

MLA

“prehominid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehominid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prehominid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehominid.

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