Medical Dictionary
hominine
noun hom·i·nine \ˈhäm-ə-ˌnīn\
Medical Definition of HOMININE
: any of a subfamily (Homininae) of the family Hominidae comprising large-brained hominids (as Homo sapiens and H. erectus) in contrast to the small-brained australopithecines (genus Australopithecus)
—hominine adjective
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