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protohumans

protohumans is the plural of protohuman.

Meaning of protohuman

Noun

protohuman (plural protohumans)

  1. 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

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Questions about protohumans

What is protohumans the plural of?
Protohumans is the plural of protohuman.

Words near protohumans in the dictionary

  1. protohistory
  2. protohominid
  3. protohominids
  4. protohomosexual
  5. protohuman
  6. protohumans
  7. protohypericin
  8. protohypsodont
  9. protohypsodonty
  10. protoiereus
  11. protoilludane

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