hominin
noun
hom·i·nin
| \ ˈhä-mə-nən
, -ËŒnin\
, -ËŒnin\
Definition of hominin
: any of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini) of hominids that includes recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms
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Clues are emerging about the unexpected influence of gene flow from ancient hominins on modern human populations before the latter left Africa. — Wired, "Humans and Neanderthals Kept Breeding—and Breeding—for Ages," 1 Sep. 2019 Clues are emerging about the unexpected influence of gene flow from ancient hominins on modern human populations before the latter left Africa. — Quanta Magazine, "Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins," 29 Aug. 2019 This nearly complete hominin cranium was discovered in Ethiopia. — Malcolm Ritter, Los Angeles Times, "3.8-million-year-old fossil reveals face of Lucy’s ancestors," 28 Aug. 2019 The hominin was likely right-handed, based on the lines' asymmetry and direction of carving. — Maya Wei-haas, National Geographic, "Oldest carving in East Asia found. But its maker is a mystery.," 24 July 2019 The Nefud would have been a familiar environment for H. erectus and other archaic hominins. — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, "The World Is Our Niche," 3 June 2019 Scientists would like to use this study to better understand how inherited genetic variants caused by interbreeding with ancient hominins affects human health today, particularly the underserved populations living on the islands of southeast Asia. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Might Have Discovered a New Human Ancestor With DNA Analysis," 12 Apr. 2019 The girl reportedly had a Denisovan father and Neanderthal mother, two species of hominins (a classification group that evolved into modern humans). — Prince Shakur, Teen Vogue, "Scientists Discover Remains of an Ancient Human Hybrid," 25 Aug. 2018 Chinese and Georgian scholars have long argued that a more primitive species of hominin got out of Africa and gave rise to H. erectus in Asia. — Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, "Our ancestors may have left Africa hundreds of thousands of years earlier than thought," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hominin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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