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===humanoid (adjective)=== | |||
Possibly a pedant in a tight spot might use the ''adjective<'' '''humanoid''' to refer to a '''hominin''' or '''hominid''', but it is best left in the realm of science fiction. | |||
[https://www.lexico.com/definition/humanoid Lexico.com]'s definition for the ''adjective'' is <blockquote>Having an appearance or character resembling that of a human.</blockquote> | |||
and its first example is | |||
<blockquote>''‘a small, green, and hideously warty humanoid figure’''</blockquote> | |||
===humanoid (noun)=== | |||
Revision as of 21:39, 9 August 2022
The Australian Museum provides a helpful definition of the terms hominid and hominin:
- Hominid – the group consisting of all modern and extinct Great Apes (that is, modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans plus all their immediate ancestors).
- Hominin – the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo, Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Ardipithecus).
not to be confused with:
Humanoids
humanoid (adjective)
Possibly a pedant in a tight spot might use the adjective< humanoid to refer to a hominin or hominid, but it is best left in the realm of science fiction.
Lexico.com's definition for the adjective is
Having an appearance or character resembling that of a human.
and its first example is
‘a small, green, and hideously warty humanoid figure’
