Definition of hominid in English:

hominid

noun ˈhɒmɪnɪdˈhɑməˌnɪd

Zoology

A primate of a family (Hominidae ) which includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also (in recent schemes) at least some of the great apes.
〔动〕人科（包括人类及其化石祖先）
Example sentencesExamples
- Teeth and jaw fossils of an early hominid were found with fossils of other animals.
- It may be possible to extract DNA from the bones of human ancestors and other hominids who died up to one million years ago, researchers believe.
- Based on fossils discovered in earlier digs, hominids appear to have lived in the area for nearly six million years.
- Do hominid fossils from one to two million years ago represent a single species or numerous branches on the family tree, some of which died out?
- A glance at the fossil remains of these hominids shows that Neandertal bones are much more robust than those of modern Homo sapiens.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Hominidae (plural), from Latin homo, homin- 'man'.

Definition of hominid in US English:

hominid

nounˈhäməˌnidˈhɑməˌnɪd

Zoology

A primate of a family (Hominidae) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also (in recent systems) at least some of the great apes.
〔动〕人科（包括人类及其化石祖先）
Example sentencesExamples
- Do hominid fossils from one to two million years ago represent a single species or numerous branches on the family tree, some of which died out?
- A glance at the fossil remains of these hominids shows that Neandertal bones are much more robust than those of modern Homo sapiens.
- Based on fossils discovered in earlier digs, hominids appear to have lived in the area for nearly six million years.
- It may be possible to extract DNA from the bones of human ancestors and other hominids who died up to one million years ago, researchers believe.
- Teeth and jaw fossils of an early hominid were found with fossils of other animals.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Hominidae (plural), from Latin homo, homin- ‘man’.

单词	hominid
释义	Definition of hominid in English: hominid noun ˈhɒmɪnɪdˈhɑməˌnɪd Zoology A primate of a family (Hominidae ) which includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also (in recent schemes) at least some of the great apes. 〔动〕人科（包括人类及其化石祖先） Example sentencesExamples Teeth and jaw fossils of an early hominid were found with fossils of other animals. It may be possible to extract DNA from the bones of human ancestors and other hominids who died up to one million years ago, researchers believe. Based on fossils discovered in earlier digs, hominids appear to have lived in the area for nearly six million years. Do hominid fossils from one to two million years ago represent a single species or numerous branches on the family tree, some of which died out? A glance at the fossil remains of these hominids shows that Neandertal bones are much more robust than those of modern Homo sapiens. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Hominidae (plural), from Latin homo, homin- 'man'. Definition of hominid in US English: hominid nounˈhäməˌnidˈhɑməˌnɪd Zoology A primate of a family (Hominidae) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also (in recent systems) at least some of the great apes. 〔动〕人科（包括人类及其化石祖先） Example sentencesExamples Do hominid fossils from one to two million years ago represent a single species or numerous branches on the family tree, some of which died out? A glance at the fossil remains of these hominids shows that Neandertal bones are much more robust than those of modern Homo sapiens. Based on fossils discovered in earlier digs, hominids appear to have lived in the area for nearly six million years. It may be possible to extract DNA from the bones of human ancestors and other hominids who died up to one million years ago, researchers believe. Teeth and jaw fossils of an early hominid were found with fossils of other animals. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Hominidae (plural), from Latin homo, homin- ‘man’.
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