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prehominid

prehominid noun: any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids.

Noun

prehominid (plural prehominids)

  1. Any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids.

Forms of prehominid

pluralprehominids

Origin of prehominid

From pre- + hominid.

Questions about prehominid

What does prehominid mean?
Prehominid means any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids.
What part of speech is prehominid?
Prehominid is a noun.
What is the plural of prehominid?
The plural of prehominid is prehominids.

Words near prehominid in the dictionary

  1. prehnitic
  2. prehnitic acid
  3. Prehns
  4. prehodiernal
  5. preholiday
  6. prehominid
  7. prehominids
  8. prehomogeneous
  9. prehook
  10. prehooks
  11. prehormone

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