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hominid

[hom-uh-nid] / ˈhɒm ə nɪd /




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Our hominid ancestors were much smaller than we were and were easily preyed upon by big cats and big birds.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

"It's not so unusual to get useful DNA from very old specimens of our hominid ancestors or other animals," Pool says.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

It is also unclear what species of ancient human - or hominid - built it.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023

Dr. Pobiner, an authority on cut marks, had spied the half-tibia fossil six summers ago while examining hominid bones housed in a Nairobi museum vault.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

At various times and places, as Homo Sapiens absorbed other hominid strains, differences within Homo Sapiens developed.

From The Black Experience in America by Coombs, Norman




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