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hominid /ˈhɑ mə nɪd/ ?

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(n) a primate of the family Hominidae
(adj) characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

A detailed scientific study of the Laetoli hominid fossils confirmed that they belonged to a new hominid species, best represented by the 3.
Paleoanthropologists uncover the remains of a strapping hominid The find initially seemed unimpressive.
But which side of the chimp-hominid split Orrorin occupies can be determined only by further analyses and new finds.

"The finding is the most complete hominid skeleton ever found in the world," Zeresenay Alemseged, head of the Paleoanthropological Research Team, told a news conference.
on Sep 20, 2006 By: Zeresenay Alemseged Source: Xinhua
"The discovery of 12 early hominid fossil specimens estimated to be between 3.8 and 4 million years old will be important in terms of understanding the early phases of human evolution before Lucy," Yohannes Haile Selassie told a news conference.
on Mar 5, 2005 By: Haile Selassie Source: BBC News
Saletan writes, "Imagine that: a hominid brain network you can treat like a lab animal because it is a lab animal."
on Aug 6, 2008 By: William Saletan Source: WEBCommentary