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hominian

hominian noun: a hominid.

Noun

hominian (plural hominians)

  1. A hominid.

Adjective

hominian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to hominids.
    • hominian fossils

Forms of hominian

pluralhominians
alternative formHominian

Origin of hominian

From taxonomic name Homin(idae) + -ian.

Questions about hominian

What does hominian mean?
Hominian means a hominid.
What part of speech is hominian?
Hominian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of hominian?
The plural of hominian is hominians.

Words near hominian in the dictionary

  1. hominess
  2. homing
  3. homing in
  4. homing pigeon
  5. homing pigeons
  6. hominian
  7. hominians
  8. hominicide
  9. hominid
  10. hominids
  11. hominies

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