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hominid (n.)
"one of the family of mammals represented by man," 1889, from Modern Latin Hominidæ the biological family name (1825), from Latin homo (genitive hominis) "man" (see homunculus) + -id. As an adjective from 1915. Related: Hominine (adj.).
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Definitions of hominid from WordNet
Dictionary entries near hominid
homiletic
homiletics
homilist
homily
homing
hominid
hominiform
hominivorous
hominoid
hominy
homo-