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Chapter 16.........
Hn Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anthropoid | resembling a human being in form |
| Opposable Thumb | A thumb that can be placed opposite the fingers of the same hand, which gives animals a precision grip that enables the manipulation of small objects. |
| Prehensile Trail | Adapted to seize |
| Primate | primate is a mammal of the order Primates, which contains prosimians and simians. |
| Australopithecine | an extinct genus of hominids. |
| Bipedal | (of an animal) using only two legs for walking |
| Cro-Magnon | first early modern humans of the European Upper Paleolithic. |
| Hominid | a primate of a family ( Hominidae ) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors. |
| Hominoid | primate of a group that includes humans, their fossil ancestors, and the great apes. |
| Neandertal | relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man |