2. hominid

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Hominids are upright, bipedal ancestors of primate that encompass' modern day humans, and other extinct species of hominids as well as Chimpanzees, Gorillas and Orangutans.

Source:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hominid#

Image Source:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-human-pedigree/