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hominin

/ˈhɒmɪnɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does hominin mean?

noun

A member of the human genus, including both anatomically modern humans and extinct species such as Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis.

Example

"The discovery of a new hominin species in Africa shed light on the evolution of human behavior."

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