pre·hom·i·nid
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Definition of prehominid
: any of various extinct primates resembling or ancestral to hominids
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“Prehominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prehominid. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of prehominid was in 1939
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