1. a member of the family of primates that includes humans and their extinct ancestors
Usage: scientific

1. relating to or characteristic of hominids
Usage: scientific

Examples

• Scientists discovered fossilized hominid remains in the cave.
• The museum displays several hominid skulls from different time periods.
• Australopithecus is an extinct hominid species.
• Researchers study hominid evolution to understand human origins.
• The hominid fossil showed evidence of tool use.
• This hominid specimen dates back three million years.