Neoanthropinae

plural noun

Neo·​an·​thro·​pi·​nae
¦nē(ˌ)ōˌanthrəˈpī(ˌ)nē
: an anthropological subdivision of Hominidae coextensive with a species (Homo sapiens) but regarded as comparable to a subfamily compare archanthropinae , paleoanthropinae
neoanthropine
¦nē(ˌ)ō¦anthrəˌpīn
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ne- + anthrop- + -inae

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“Neoanthropinae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Neoanthropinae. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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