hominin
hom·i·nin
noun \ˈhä-mə-nən, -ˌnin\Definition of HOMININ
: any of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini) of hominids that includes recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms
Origin of HOMININ
New Latin Hominini, from Homin-, Homo + -ini, tribe suffix, from Latin -inus 1-ine
First Known Use: 1989
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