hominins

Meanings

• noun

  Members of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes modern humans and their extinct primate ancestors.

  - "Hominins are the biological family that includes humans and our closest extinct relatives."
  - "The fossil record provides evidence of various hominin species that have existed over millions of years."

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Variants

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hominin , hominins

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'homo' meaning 'man' and the suffix '-in' denoting a group or family.

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Trivia

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1. The first hominin fossils were discovered in the late 19th century.

2. The most famous hominin fossil is 'Lucy,' a Australopithecus afarensis specimen discovered in Ethiopia in 1974.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hominidae: The taxonomic family to which hominins belong. It includes modern humans and their extinct primate ancestors.

2. Paleoanthropology: The scientific study of hominins and their evolutionary history.

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Culture

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Hominins have been a subject of fascination in human history, with various cultures exploring their evolutionary history through mythology, art, and science.

How to Memorize "hominins"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a family tree connecting modern humans to their extinct primate ancestors, with 'hominins' representing the entire family.
   - Visualize the word 'hominins' as a group of humans and their extinct relatives.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hominins' with the concept of human evolution and the study of our extinct ancestors.
   - Think of 'hominins' as a collective term for modern humans and their ancestors.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'hominins' as 'Homo sapiens and In-between Species'.

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