hominin
noun
hom·i·nin
ˈhä-mə-nən 
-ˌnin
: any of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini) of hominids that includes recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms
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The research has even identified a kind of hominin, the Denisovan, for which there are scant fossil remains.
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Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Early hominins like Sahelanthropus and Australopithecus have relatively small brains.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Early hominins like Sahelanthropus and Australopithecus have relatively small brains.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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“Hominin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hominin. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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