SINCE 1828
hominization
noun
hom·i·ni·za·tion
| \ ˌhä-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən
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Definition of hominization
: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors
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hominization
noun
hom·i·ni·za·tion
variants:
or chiefly British hominisation \ ˌhäm-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən
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Medical Definition of hominization
: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors
Other Words from hominization
hominized
or chiefly British hominised \ ˈhäm-ə-ˌnīzd
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adjective
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adjective
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