Hominidae
noun plural
Ho·min·i·dae
hō-ˈmin-ə-ˌdē 
: a family of bipedal mammals of the order Primates comprising recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms and the gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, and orangutan
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“Hominidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Hominidae. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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