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 extended period of gene flow, lasting about 7,000 years, matches archaeological evidence of overlap between the two hominin groups in Eurasia. —

Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 Bipedalism is the ability to walk upright on two legs, a defining trait of hominins that distinguishes them from other primates. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 The smaller populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans, as well as those of other yet unidentified hominins, were swallowed by the swarm and contributed genetic variants that are present in many populations today. —

Richard Pallardy, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024 Existing fossil evidence had suggested that these two hominins lived around the same time in the same place, but this marks the first direct evidence of possible interaction. —

Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hominin