单词 | hominize |
释义 | hominize in British English or hominise (ˈhɒmɪˌnaɪz) verb (transitive) zoology, anthropology formal, rare to make something characteristically human or suitable for humans Derived forms hominization (ˌhominiˈzation) or hominisation (ˌhominiˈsation) noun hominize in American English (ˈhɑməˌnaɪz) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhomiˌnized or ˈhomiˌnizing 1. to alter (the earth, environment, etc.) to bring it into conformity with human nature or human needs 2. to further the evolutionary development of (humankind) Derived forms hominization (ˌhominiˈzation) noun Word origin < L homo (gen. hominis): see homo1 & -ize |
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