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anthropoid
an·thro·poid
[
ánthrə pòyd
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
of apes and monkeys:
relating to the group of animals that includes monkeys, gibbons, great apes, and humans
2.
like humans:
physically resembling human beings or human parts
3.
clumsy or unintelligent:
rough-mannered, clumsy, ugly, or unintelligent, as apes are sometimes characterized
(
informal
)
noun
(
plural
an·thro·poids
)
Definition:
1.
primate:
an animal belonging to the group that includes monkeys, gibbons, great apes, and humans. Suborder
Anthropoidea
.
2.
zoology
Same as
anthropoid ape
an·thro·poid·al
[
ànthrə póyd'l
]
adjective
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an·thro·poid·al [ ànthrə póyd'l ] adjective
