protohuman

pro·to·hu·man

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-toh-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]
- /ˌproʊ toʊˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-toh-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]
- /ˌproʊ toʊˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-/

Definitions of protohuman word

adjective protohuman of, relating to, or resembling extinct hominid populations that had some but not all the features of modern Homo sapiens. 1
noun protohuman a protohuman animal. 1
noun protohuman any of various prehistoric primates that resembled modern man 0
adjective protohuman of or relating to any of these primates 0
adjective protohuman of or relating to the humanlike primates that exist or did exist 0

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Origin of protohuman

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; proto- + human

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Parts of speech for Protohuman

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protohuman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

protohuman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for protohuman

noun protohuman

missing link — a hypothetical form of animal assumed to have constituted a connecting link between the anthropoid apes and humans, identified by some authorities as constituting the genus Australopithecus.

Just one Synonym for protohuman