great ape vs hominid

great ape

noun
  • Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee, excluding Homo. 

  • Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including Homo, and also many similar extinct species. 

hominid

noun
  • Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans. 

adj
  • Of the Hominidae. 

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