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Definition of Hominoidea
1. Noun. Anthropoid apes and human beings.
Exact synonyms: Superfamily Hominoidea
Group relationships: Anthropoidea, Suborder Anthropoidea
Member holonyms: Hominoid, Genus Proconsul, Genus Kenyapithecus, Kenyapithecus, Genus Aegyptopithecus, Algeripithecus, Genus Algeripithecus
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Anthropoidea, Suborder Anthropoidea
Member holonyms: Hominoid, Genus Proconsul, Genus Kenyapithecus, Kenyapithecus, Genus Aegyptopithecus, Algeripithecus, Genus Algeripithecus
Generic synonyms: Class
Medical Definition of Hominoidea
1. A superfamily of the Primates including the anthropoid apes and man. Divided into the families Pongidae (anthropoid apes) and Hominidae (humans). Origin: L. Homo (homin-), man, + G. Eidos, form (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hominoidea
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