anthropoid
adjective [before noun] /ˈæn.θrə.pɔɪd/Definition
› like a human being or an ape: Gorillas, chimpanzees, and gibbons are all anthropoid apes, having long arms, no tails, and highly developed brains.Humans, apes and monkeys anthropoid noun [C] › Monkeys, apes, and humans are all anthropoids.Humans, apes and monkeys
(Definition of anthropoid adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anthropo- prefix
- ape noun
- baboon noun
- chimpanzee noun
- earthling noun
- Homo sapiens noun
- human adjective
- human noun
- humanity noun (PEOPLE)
- humanly adverb
- man noun (PEOPLE)
- mandrill noun
- mankind noun
- marmoset noun
- monkey noun (ANIMAL)
- orang-utan noun
- simian adjective, noun
- spider monkey noun
- the human race noun
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