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- noun Plural form of
hominin .
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Examples
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Berger and a team of experts examined fossils from the site, and in findings to be published in the prestigious periodical Science said they found the most complete hand on the species called hominins, the most complete, undistorted hip bone and well-preserved ankle bones.
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Berger and a team of experts examined fossils from the site, and in findings to be published in the prestigious periodical Science said they found the most complete hand on the species called hominins, the most complete, undistorted hip bone and well-preserved ankle bones.
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Berger and a team of experts examined fossils from the site, and in findings to be published in the prestigious periodical Science said they found the most complete hand on the species called hominins, the most complete, undistorted hip bone and well-preserved ankle bones.
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Humans are part of a larger group of closely related human-like species, such as Neanderthals, called hominins.
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Humans are part of a larger group of closely related human-like species, such as Neanderthals, called hominins.
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To sum up, all of the Homo and Australopithecus fossils can be called hominins, hominines, hominids, and hominoids and you’re not technically wrong, so don’t worry about it and stick your tongue out at anyone who says otherwise.
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Scientists who studied the ankle joints of ancient humans, known as "hominins", found they were terrible at climbing trees.
unknown title 2009
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Scientists came to the conclusion after studying ankle joints from "hominins" dating back more than four million years.
Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph 2009
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Scientists came to the conclusion after studying ankle joints from "hominins" dating back more than four million years.
BrothersJudd Blog 2009
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Lucy is the poster girl for her group of ancient hominins.
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