1. hominid

noun. ['ˈhɑːmənɪd'] a primate of the family Hominidae.

Rhymes with Hominid

• arachnid
• enid
• leonid

Sentences with hominid

1. Noun, singular or mass
This divergence is believed to have taken place in Africa, with many early hominid fossils gathered in Kenya.

2. Adjective
Fossils have provided paleoanthropologists with a wealth of knowledge about the hominin species and hominid predecessors of modern humans.

2. hominid

adjective. ['ˈhɑːmənɪd'] characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures.