hominization
noun
hom·i·ni·za·tion
ˌhä-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 
: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors
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hominization
noun
hom·i·ni·za·tion
variants
or chiefly British hominisation
: the evolutionary development of human characteristics that differentiate hominids from their primate ancestors
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