adj. characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures. [ Narrower terms: human (vs. nonhuman) ] WordNet 1.5 ]
n. Any animal of the family Hominidae, including modern man as well as extinct species of the genera Homo and Australopithecus. Syn. -- homonid. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
[やじん, yajin] (n) (1) rustic; country bumpkin; person with rough and simple tastes; (2) Yeren; legendary mountain-dwelling hominid (similar to a sasquatch, yeti, etc.) of China's Hubei province