Hominina

Translingual

Australopithecus sediba, cranium

Etymology

From Homo +‎ -ina, using the stem homin- (see homo).

Proper noun

Hominina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Hominidae – man and certain extinct relatives.

Usage notes

Extinct genera are sometimes excluded and placed in a separate subtribe (leaving Hominina monotypic with genus Homo). See Hominina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Hypernyms

(subtribe): 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; Homininae - subfamily; Hominini - tribe

Hyponyms

(subtribe): Homo (genus)
- Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, Praeanthropus, Sahelanthropus (extinct genera)