protohuman
[ proh-toh-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo- ]
/ ˌproʊ toʊˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu- /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling extinct hominid populations that had some but not all the features of modern Homo sapiens.
noun
a protohuman animal.
Words nearby protohuman
protogenia,
protogenic,
protogeometric,
protogynous,
protohistory,
protohuman,
protolanguage,
protolithic,
protolog,
protomartyr,
protomorphic
British Dictionary definitions for protohuman
protohuman
/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈhjuːmən) /
noun
any of various prehistoric primates that resembled modern man
adjective
of or relating to any of these primates
Scientific definitions for protohuman
protohuman
[ prō′tō-hyōō′mən ]
Any of various extinct hominids or other extinct primates that were primitive predecessors or ancestors of humans.