Added 10 October 2026 hominid /ˈhɑ.mə.nɪd/ noun Categories: AnimalsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hominid at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A primate of the family Hominidae. adjective Characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures. Related Words: humanhominianbipedalismcatastrophismhominoidhomininhomininehaplorrhineprimatenonhominid Back to today's word