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Hominid vs Humanoid - What's the difference?

hominid | humanoid |

As nouns the difference between hominid and humanoid

is that hominid is any primate of the family Hominidae. All the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans) while humanoid is a being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

As adjectives the difference between hominid and humanoid

is that hominid is of the Hominidae while humanoid is having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

hominid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any primate of the family Hominidae. All the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans).

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of the Hominidae

    • humanoid

    English

    (wikipedia humanoid)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

    • See also

    * anthropoid