protohuman
suomi-englanti sanakirjaprotohuman englanniksi
Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind.
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{{quote-journal|en|year=1981|title=English Literature|author=Leslie A. Fiedler; Houston A. Baker|journal=English Institute|page=140
One of the earliest humans preceding ''sapiens''.
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