Homininae

Translingual

Pan paniscus (tribe Hominini)

Etymology

From Homo +‎ -inae, using the stem homin-; see homo.

Proper noun

Homininae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hominidae – humans and close relatives.

Hypernyms

(subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Primates - order; Haplorrhini - suborder; Simiiformes - infraorder; Catarrhini - parvorder; Hominoidea - superfamily; Hominidae - family

Hyponyms

(subfamily): Gorillini, Hominini (tribes)
- †Graecopithecini (extinct tribe)

Further reading

Homininae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Homininae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Homininae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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