anthropoid
Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearanceHaving characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
» Man appears to be the missing link between anthropoid apes and human beings.
Der Mann scheint das fehlende Bindeglied zwischen Menschenaffen und Menschen zu sein. — Vortarulo
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Examples
2 sentencesMan appears to be the missing link between anthropoid apes and human beings.
deDer Mann scheint das fehlende Bindeglied zwischen Menschenaffen und Menschen zu sein. — Vortarulo
"What anthropoid would your girlfriend be most like?" "What a question... Well, um... An orangutan, I guess."
ru«Твоя подружка на кого из человекообразных обезьян больше походит?» — «Ну и вопрос... Ну-у-у... на орангутана, наверное». — sharptoothed
Meaning
3 sensesHaving characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
menschenähnlich
человекообра́зныйčelovekoobráznyj, человекоподо́бныйčelovekopodóbnyj
людиноподі́бнийljudynopodíbnyj
Having characteristics of an ape.
антропо́идныйantropóidnyj
антропо́їднийantropójidnyj
Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
- resembling apes
- resembling human beings
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποειδής (anthrōpoeidḗs). By surface analysis, anthrop- + -oid.From Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποειδής (anthrōpoeidḗs). By surface analysis, anthrop- + -oid.
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Forms
more anthropoid, most anthropoid| Comparative | more anthropoid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most anthropoid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- resembling apes:anthropoidalapelike
- resembling human beings:manlike
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.