prehominid

noun

pre·​hom·​i·​nid ˌprē-ˈhä-mə-nəd 

: any of various extinct primates resembling or ancestral to hominids

prehominid adjective

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Latin pre- + homin-, homo human being — more at homage

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prehominid

• hominid