Human Evolution Terminology

3 words in this vocabulary list

Homo sapiens hominin aclinal

Homo sapiens

noun Homo sapiens

  • Homo sapiens is the scientific name for modern humans.
  • Did you know that we, Homo sapiens, share about 99% of our DNA with chimpanzees?
  • Yo, Homo sapiens are the top dogs on this planet.
  • As Homo sapiens, we are the masters of our own destiny.

hominin

noun A member of the biological tribe Hominini, which includes modern humans and their ancestors

adjective Relating to or characteristic of hominins

  • The study of hominins is crucial for understanding human evolution.
  • Hominins are basically our ancient relatives.
  • Check out these cool hominins from back in the day!
  • The hominin in me feels a connection to our ancestors.

aclinal

adjective describing a slope or gradient that is neither ascending nor descending

  • The aclinal nature of the terrain made it difficult for the hikers to find a suitable path.
  • The aclinal slope was too steep for us to climb without proper gear.
  • I can't believe we tried to hike up that aclinal hill without any preparation!
  • Her aclinal journey to success was filled with obstacles but she never gave up.