The natural family of primates including modern man and the extinct immediate ancestors of man.

family of the superfamily Hominoidea that includes humans.

( ho-mih nih-day)In a traditional taxonomy, the family of modern and extinct human species, defined as the primates that are habitually bipedal. Members of this group are called hominids.

the Family which includes humans and their early relatives, but excludes the apes. Often abbreviated to hominid. (see classification)