homínido

Definitions of homínido
  1. noun
    a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea
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    type of:
    primate
    any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
  2. noun
    a primate of the family Hominidae
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    Lucy
    incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
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    hombre, humano, ser humano
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    australopiteco
    any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
    hombre, humanidad, mundo, raza humana
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    homo erectus
    extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain
    homo habilis
    extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics
    homo sapiens
    the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
    hombre del neanthertal, neanthertal
    extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
    hombre de Rodesia
    a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
    type of:
    primate
    any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
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