Definition of prehuman
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: antedating the appearance of human beings
2
: of, relating to, or being an extinct primate and especially an extinct hominid that resembles or is ancestral to humans
prehuman
nounDefinition of prehuman (Entry 2 of 2)
: an extinct primate and especially an extinct hominid that resembles or is ancestral to humans
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The first known use of prehuman was in 1844
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