hominid

English Thesaurus

1. a primate of the family Hominidae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	primate,
definition	:	any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	homo, human, human being, man,
definition	:	any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	genus pithecanthropus, pithecanthropus, pithecanthropus erectus,
definition	:	former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	genus sinanthropus, sinanthropus,
definition	:	genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	genus javanthropus, javanthropus,
definition	:	former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	australopithecine,
definition	:	any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	sivapithecus,
definition	:	fossil primates found in India (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	dryopithecine,
definition	:	considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family hominidae, hominidae,
definition	:	modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man (noun.animal)

2. characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures (adj.all)

similar	:	human,
definition	:	having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings (adj.all)

3. a primate of the family Hominidae (noun.animal)

derivation	:	hominian, hominid,
definition	:	characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures (adj.all)

4. characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures (adj.all)

derivation	:	hominid,
definition	:	a primate of the family Hominidae (noun.animal)

5. a primate of the family Hominidae (noun.animal)

derivation	:	hominian, hominid,
definition	:	characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures (adj.all)

6. characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures (adj.all)

derivation	:	hominid,
definition	:	a primate of the family Hominidae (noun.animal)