antehuman

English

Etymology

ante- +‎ human

Adjective

antehuman (not comparable)

  1. Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens.
    Synonym: prehuman
    • Quoted in 1892, Charles Bartlett Warring, Genesis 1 and Modern Science (page 11)
      I am sure that all will join in the wish that Professor Huxley would give an outline of what is known of the antehuman history of the globe.
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