prehominid
/priːˈhɒmɪnɪd/Physical Anthropol.
noun
An anthropoid primate that is considered to be an evolutionary ancestor or early representative of the hominids.
adjective
Of or relating to prehominids; of the nature of a prehominid.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From pre- + hominid, perhaps after French préhominien, noun.