hominine
noun
hom·i·nine
ˈhäm-ə-ˌnīn
: any of a subfamily (Homininae) of the family Hominidae comprising large-brained hominids (as Homo sapiens and H. erectus) in contrast to the small-brained australopithecines (genus Australopithecus)
hominine
adjective
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