单词 | hominin |
释义 | hominin/ˈhɒmənɪn![]() noun Zoology A primate of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini), which comprises those species regarded as human, directly ancestral to humans, or very closely related to humans: fossil footprints reveal the height of ancient hominins Some consider the tribe Hominini to include only the genera Homo and Australopithecus and their extinct relatives, thus making hominin equivalent to hominid (see hominid). Others define the tribe so as to include the chimpanzees, and sometimes also the gorillas.
Origin1980s: from modern Latin Hominini, from Latin homo, homin- 'man'. |
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