Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A superfamily of mammals including anthropoid apes and human beings.
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- proper noun A taxonomic
superfamily within theparvorder Catarrhini — thegreat apes etc.
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- noun anthropoid apes and human beings
Etymologies
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We have fairly good evidence that spellcheck was designed by a peculiar species of verbalizing Hominoidea.
A True Scientist 2010
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We have fairly good evidence that spellcheck was designed by a peculiar species of verbalizing Hominoidea.
A True Scientist 2010
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Some use it to describe all members of the Hominoidea superfamily.
Ardi is a million years older than Lucy - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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An ape is any member of the Hominoidea superfamily of primates.
Ardi is a million years older than Lucy - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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Post-conflict social events in wild mountain gorillas (Mammalia, Hominoidea) .1.
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If it's written more generally, well, humans are of the order Primates (primates), the superfamily Hominoidea (apes), and the family Hominidae (great apes).
"One can cook really delicious things with [breast milk]. However, it always needs to be mixed with a bit of whipped cream..." Ann Althouse 2008
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“Ape”, as far as I know, is used ambiguously to refer to Hominoidea species, though often irrationally excluding humans, and also as a distinct name for primates sharing a number of characteristics with each other, some of which are lacking in the Homo genus.
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A hominin is a member of the tribe Hominini, a hominine is a member of the subfamily Homininae, a hominid is a member of the family Hominidae, and a hominoid is a member of the superfamily Hominoidea.
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Edit hominin Hominini hominine Homininae hominid Hominidae hominoid Hominoidea anyone else thinking of Ed Norton?
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A hominin is a member of the tribe Hominini, a hominine is a member of the subfamily Homininae, a hominid is a member of the family Hominidae, and a hominoid is a member of the superfamily Hominoidea.
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