hominidae

/hɒmɪˈneɪdi/

Definitions

1. noun

the biological family of great apes including humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.

“The evolution of the hominidae family is a topic of great interest in the field of paleoanthropology.”

Synonyms

  • great apes
  • hominins

Antonyms

  • primates