hominoid

(noun)

any great ape (such as humans) belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea

Related Terms

  • hominin

Examples of hominoid in the following topics:

  • Early Human Evolution

    • Modern humans and chimpanzees evolved from a common hominoid ancestor that diverged approximately 6 million years ago.
    • Evidence from the fossil record and from a comparison of human and chimpanzee DNA suggests that humans and chimpanzees diverged from a common hominoid ancestor approximately 6 million years ago.
    • Hominins, who were bipedal in comparison to the other hominoids who were primarily quadrupedal, includes those groups that probably gave rise to our species: Australopithecus africanus, Homo habilis, and Homo erectus, along with non-ancestral groups such as Australopithecus boisei.
    • There have been three species of very early hominoids which have made news in the past few years.
    • List the evolved physical traits used to differentiate hominins from other hominoids
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