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.

Origin of protohuman

First recorded in 1905–10; proto- + human

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-hyōōmən ]

Any of various extinct hominids or other extinct primates that were primitive predecessors or ancestors of humans.