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

Any animal of the family Hominidae, including modern man as well as extinct species of the genera Homo and Australopithecus.

( Homo : Man ): man-like fossils; any member of the primate family Hominidae, including humans and their fossil ancesters.

homo, man] Humans and closely related primates; includes modern and fossil forms, such as the australopithecines, but not the apes.