Meaning
Any member of the taxonomic tribe Hominini, the evolutionary group that includes modern humans and now-extinct bipedal relatives.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From translingual Hominini, from the stem of Latin homo (“man”). Compare hominid.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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