hominid

Hominids are the group of primates that includes humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees, among others. You are a person, but you can also call yourself a hominid.

The word hominid originally referred only to humans, and its Latin root reflects that: homo, or “man.” Today scientists use it to talk about any of the great apes (including humans). Things all hominids have in common include the absence of a tail, a gestation of 8 or 9 months before birth, offspring that’s born helpless, and in most cases, a preference for fruit (although some hominids are omnivorous).