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Hominina
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Translingual
right|thumb|Australopithecus sediba species, cranium
Etymology
From mul Homo ina, using the stem homin- (see la homo).
Proper noun
subtribe family Hominidae man and certain extinct relatives
Usage notes
Extinct genera are sometimes excluded and placed in a separate subtribe (leaving Hominina monotypic with genus Homo genus). See
Synonyms
†Australopithecinae subfamily, †Preanthropinae subfamily as subfamilies
†Australopithecina subtribe, †Preanthropina subtribe as subtribes
Hypernyms
subtribe ; Homininae subfamily subfamily; Hominini tribe tribe
Hyponyms
subtribe Homo genus sole extant genus
†Ardipithecus genus, †Australopithecus genus, †Graecopithecus genus, †Orrorin genus, †Paranthropus genus, †Praeanthropus genus, †Sahelanthropus genus extinct genera
References
mul Hominids