hominin
noun
hom·i·nin
ˈhä-mə-nən 
-ˌnin
: any of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini) of hominids that includes recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms
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And that sort of debate rises in intensity when the early hominins in question have brains as relatively small as Homo naledi’s, which is about the size of a chimpanzee’s.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The oldest evidence of ancient hominins actually making a fire came from a 400,000-year-old Neanderthal site in England.
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Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Other hominins disappeared, with the exception of the remnants of Neanderthals found in our DNA.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The oldest evidence of ancient hominins actually making a fire came from a 400,000-year-old Neanderthal site in England.
—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Other hominins disappeared, with the exception of the remnants of Neanderthals found in our DNA.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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“Hominin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hominin. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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