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hominine
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[], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of hominines; belonging to the subfamily Homininae.
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Origin
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late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin homin-, homō homo + -ine, after canine, feline, asinine, etc
[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- A primate of the subfamily Homininae, which originally comprised the large-brained hominids (in contrast to the small-brained ones of the subfamily Australopithecinae).
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Origin
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late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin homin-, homō homo + -ine, after canine, feline, asinine, etc
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