hominid meaning
UK US /ˈhɑmənɪd/ 3 syllables
hominid (adjective): characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures.
hominid has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
hominid as an adjective
hominid as a noun
- a primate of the family Hominidae
Type of: primate
Kinds: homo, Pithecanthropus, Sinanthropus, Javanthropus, australopithecine, Sivapithecus, dryopithecine
hominid in a sentence
- Like dolphins or hominids, elephants also have a consciousness of self.
How to pronounce hominid
hominid is pronounced /ˈhɑmənɪd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in ID · 7-letter words
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