- prehominidae
- pre·hominidae
English syllables. 2014.
prehominidae
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prehominidae — |prē+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pre + homin , homo + idae : the extinct manlike primates when regarded (as by some anthropologists) as constituting a family … Useful english dictionary
prehominid — I. (ˈ)prē+ adjective Etymology: New Latin Prehominidae : of or relating to the Prehominidae II. noun ( s) : one of the Prehominidae … Useful english dictionary
prehominid — /pree hom euh nid/, n. 1. any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae. 2. any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominids. [1935 40; PRE + HOMINID] * * * … Universalium
prehominid — pre•hom•i•nid [[t]priˈhɒm ə nɪd[/t]] n. 1) pan any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae 2) pan any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominids • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
