- prehominid
- (непосредственный) предшественник человека
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
prehominid
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prehominid — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin pre + homin , homo human being more at homage Date: 1939 any of various extinct primates resembling or ancestral to hominids • prehominid adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
prehominid — /pree hom euh nid/, n. 1. any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae. 2. any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominids. [1935 40; PRE + HOMINID] * * * … Universalium
prehomínid — pre|ho|mí|nid Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
prehominid — pre·hominid … English syllables
prehominid — pre•hom•i•nid [[t]priˈhɒm ə nɪd[/t]] n. 1) pan any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae 2) pan any extinct form that is thought to be an ancestor of the hominids • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
prehominid — I. (ˈ)prē+ adjective Etymology: New Latin Prehominidae : of or relating to the Prehominidae II. noun ( s) : one of the Prehominidae … Useful english dictionary
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preman — (ˈ)prē|man, aa(ə)n noun (plural premen) Etymology: pre + man : a hypothetical ancient primate constituting the immediate ancestor of man : prehominid … Useful english dictionary
protohuman — I. “+ adjective Etymology: prot + human : of, relating to, or resembling an early primitive human or a prehominid II. noun : a protohuman individual … Useful english dictionary
pre|hom|i|nid — «pree HOM uh nihd», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a group of extinct, manlike primates regarded as immediate ancestors of the hominids. –n. a prehominid animal: »Walking upright was initiated by prehominids (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
pro|to|hu|man — «PROH toh HYOO muhn», adjective. resembling or preceding the earliest human; prehominid … Useful english dictionary
