hominization

hominization
hom·i·ni·za·tion or chiefly Brit hom·i·ni·sa·tion .häm-ə-nə-'zā-shən n the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors
hom·i·nized or chiefly Brit hom·i·nised 'häm-ə-.nīzd adj

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