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hominin

Translations

homininnoun

hominins

homininéTerme de paléoanthropologie et de zoologie.

The discovery of a 3.2-million-year-old hominin in Ethiopia reshaped our understanding of human evolution.

La découverte d’un homininé vieux de 3,2 millions d’années en Éthiopie a remodelé notre compréhension de l’évolution humaine.

Synonyms

human ancestor

early human

member of Hominini

human-lineage member

homininadjective

Used attributively in scientific contexts (e.g., "hominin fossil").

homininéTerme de paléoanthropologie et de zoologie.

Researchers analyzed the hominin skeletal remains for evidence of tool use.

Les chercheurs ont analysé les restes squelettiques homininés à la recherche de traces d’utilisation d’outils.

Synonyms

homininnoun

Any member of the biological tribe Hominini, including modern humans, extinct human species, and all their immediate ancestors.

The discovery of a 3.2-million-year-old hominin in Ethiopia reshaped our understanding of human evolution.

homininadjective

Relating to, or characteristic of, hominins.

Researchers analyzed the hominin skeletal remains for evidence of tool use.