Definition of Pithecoid
1. a. Of or pertaining to the genus Pithecia, or subfamily Pithecinæ, which includes the saki, ouakari, and other allied South American monkeys.
Definition of Pithecoid
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Pithecoid
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1. Of or pertaining to the genus Pithecia, or subfamily Pithecinae, which includes the saki, ouakari, and other allied South American monkeys.
2. Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes in particular, or to the higher apes of the Old World, collectively.
Origin: Gr. An ape.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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