Hominini

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Hominini. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Hominini, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Hominini in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Hominini you have here. The definition of the word Hominini will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofHominini, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Translingual

Homo sapiens interacting with Pan troglodytes

Etymology

From Homo +‎ -ini, using stem homin-.

Proper noun

Hominini

  1. A taxonomic tribe within the family Hominidae – humans; or the chimpanzees and humans.

Usage notes

The chimpanzees are not always included, often being placed into another group at tribe level.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Further reading