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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHominine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ho-mi-nin-eh
"Die Entdeckung neuer Fossilien hat das evolutionäre Geschichtswissen über Homininen erweitert."
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A member of the subfamily Homininae, which includes modern humans and their extinct relatives.
"The discovery of new fossils has shed light on the evolutionary history of hominines." - 2
Relating to the evolutionary lineage that includes humans and their closest relatives.
"Research in anthropology often focuses on the behavioral traits of hominines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hominine' derives from the Latin 'hominis', meaning 'of man', which is rooted in the Proto-Indo-European 'dʰéǵʰōm', meaning 'earth' or 'ground'. The term has evolved in the context of biological classification to refer to a subfamily of primates that includes modern humans and their ancestors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hominine" is said worldwide
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hominine
Transliteration: o-mi-nin
"La découverte de nouveaux fossiles a éclairé l'histoire évolutive des hominines."
Hominine
Transliteration: ho-mi-nin-eh
"Die Entdeckung neuer Fossilien hat das evolutionäre Geschichtswissen über Homininen erweitert."
hominina
Transliteration: o-mi-ni-na
"La scoperta di nuovi fossili ha illuminato la storia evolutiva delle ominine."
hominino
Transliteration: o-mi-ni-no
"El descubrimiento de nuevos fósiles ha iluminado la historia evolutiva de los homininos."
hominino
Transliteration: o-mi-ni-no
"A descoberta de novos fósseis iluminou a história evolutiva dos homininos."
मानववंशीय
Transliteration: maanavvansheey
"नए जीवाश्मों की खोज ने मानववंशीयों के विकासात्मक इतिहास को उजागर किया।"
人科
Transliteration: rén kē
"新化石的发现揭示了人科的进化历史。"
인류
Transliteration: inryu
"새로운 화석 발견은 인류의 진화 역사를 밝혀냈습니다."
ヒト科
Transliteration: hitoka
"新しい化石の発見はヒト科の進化の歴史を明らかにしました。"
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