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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Based on the comparatively small size of that individual’s teeth, researchers had previously thought SK 835 was female, since male hominins tend to be larger than females, on average.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The researchers also don’t know which specific human ancestor species made the tools because no hominin remains were found with the bones.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
So far, scientists studying hominin remains on the continent have only been able to successfully sequence DNA from material that’s less than 20,000 years old.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The artifact could be the oldest complete hominin fingerprint ever found, according to Herrero.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The researchers also don’t know which specific human ancestor species made the tools because no hominin remains were found with the bones.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
So far, scientists studying hominin remains on the continent have only been able to successfully sequence DNA from material that’s less than 20,000 years old.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The artifact could be the oldest complete hominin fingerprint ever found, according to Herrero.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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“Hominin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hominin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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