any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet

modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man

characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus

genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned

former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man

any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago

modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man