Definition of Anthropoid

1. Noun. Person who resembles a nonhuman primate.

Exact synonyms: Ape
Generic synonyms: Misfit
Derivative terms: Anthropoidal

2. Adjective. Resembling apes.
Exact synonyms: Anthropoidal, Apelike
Similar to: Nonhuman

3. Noun. Any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids.
Generic synonyms: Primate
Derivative terms: Anthropoidal

4. Adjective. Resembling human beings.
Exact synonyms: Manlike
Similar to: Human

Definition of Anthropoid

1. a. Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla.

Definition of Anthropoid

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Medical Definition of Anthropoid

1. 1. Resembling man in structure and form. 2. One of the monkeys resembling man; an ape. Origin: G. Anthropo-eides, man-like (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthropoid

anthropocentric
anthropocentric
anthropocentricity
anthropocentrism
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
anthropogenetic
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
anthropoglot
anthropogony
anthropography
anthropoid (current term)
anthropoid (current term)
anthropoidal
anthropoidea
Anthropoidea
anthropoids
anthropoid ape
anthropoid pelvis
anthropolatry
anthropolite
anthropological
anthropological
anthropologies
anthropologist
anthropologist
anthropologists

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