protohuman
protohuman adjective: pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind.
Adjective
protohuman (comparative more protohuman, superlative most protohuman)
- Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind.
- We each had limited knowledge of forager and protohuman warfare based on either ethnographic accounts or archaeological information, which forced both of us ...2003, Steven A. LeBlanc, Katherine E. Register, Constant Battles: The Myth of the Peaceful, Noble Savage, page 77
- Among the protohuman institutions that didn't exist, materially speaking, was the behavior pattern of storytelling.1981, Leslie A. Fiedler, Houston A. Baker, “English Literature”, in English Institute, page 140
Noun
protohuman (plural protohumans)
- One of the earliest humans preceding Homo sapiens.
- The research included an examination of the original fossils and a comparison with skeletons of modern humans and protohumans and also chimpanzees.2008 March 21, John Noble Wilford, “New Analysis Suggests Earlier Start for Upright Walking”, in New York Times
Forms of protohuman
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more protohuman |
| superlative | most protohuman |
| Noun | |
| plural | protohumans |
Origin of protohuman
From proto- + human.
Questions about protohuman
- What does protohuman mean?
- Protohuman means pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind.
- What part of speech is protohuman?
- Protohuman can be an adjective or a noun.
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