anthropoid
An anthropoid animalAn anthropoid animal.
» 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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1 sensesAn anthropoid animal.
- any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids
- person who resembles a nonhuman primate
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
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
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
plural: anthropoids| Singular | anthropoid |
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| Plural | anthropoids |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- person who resembles a nonhuman primate:ape