prehominid
/priːˈhɒmɪnɪd/
noun
- An early ancestor of modern humans that lived before the genus Homo appeared.
- Scientists discovered fossils of a prehominid in East Africa.
- Studying prehominids helps us understand human evolution.
- The prehominid walked upright but had a smaller brain than modern humans.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of early human ancestors before the genus Homo.
- The museum has a prehominid skull on display.
- Researchers compared prehominid teeth to those of modern apes.
- Prehominid species lived millions of years ago.