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hominid

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as in humanoid, humanlike

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hominid

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as in homo, humanoid

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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 16 May. 2021.

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