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   An·thro·poid

   /ˈanTHrəˌpoid/

   

   adjective

   • 1. resembling a human being in form: "cartoons of anthropoid frogs"
   • ▪ relating to the group of higher primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans.
   • ▪ (of an ape) belonging to the groups that include the great apes and gibbons.

   noun

   • 1. a higher primate, especially an ape or apeman.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Greek anthrōpoeidēs, from anthrōpos ‘human being’ + -oid.

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   Anthropoid means "resembling a human being" or "of human form", especially in reference to apes. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and phrases of anthropoid from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   What does anthropoid mean?

   • noun derivative of anthropoid, adjective, "of human beings, human-like (of apes and other members of the taxonomic order Anthropoidea), ape-like," borrowed from Greek anthrōpoeidḗs "of human form," from ánthrōpos "human being" + -oeidēs -oid entry 2 — more at anthropo-

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   What is an anthropoid ape?

   • With its suffix -oid, meaning "resembling", the word anthropoid means literally "resembling a human being". Anthropoid apes are so called because they resemble humans more closely than do other primates such as monkeys and lemurs. Some even spend a good deal of time walking on their hind legs.

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   What does antropoide mean?

   • antropoide, humanóide… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ANTHROPOID meaning: 1. like a human being or an ape: 2. like a human being or an ape: . Learn more.

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   • Anthropoid robots, mostly referred to as androids meaning human-like robots Search for "anthropoid" on Wikipedia. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Anthropoid.

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   Anthropology, Zoology. belonging or pertaining to the group of primates characterized by a relatively flat face, dry nose, small immobile ears, and forward-facing eyes, comprising New World monkeys, Old World monkeys, and apes, including humans: these primates were formerly classified into their own suborder, Anthropoidea, which has been supplan...

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   Anthropoid means like a human being or an ape, such as gorillas, chimpanzees, and gibbons. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

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   Anthropoid is formed from the Greek word for human being, anthrōpos and the ending -oid, meaning “resembling.” Anthropoid can describe fictional animals that look like humans, like the three bears in the Goldilocks story, standing upright and wearing their Sunday best.

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   Anthropoid is an adjective or noun that means like a human being or an ape. Learn how to use it in sentences, see translations in different languages, and explore related words and phrases.

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   Anthropoid is an adjective and noun that means resembling or belonging to humans. It can refer to animals, anatomy, or other fields. Learn more about its etymology, pronunciation, and frequency in English.

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   belonging or pertaining to the primate suborder Anthropoidea, characterized by a relatively flat face, dry nose, small immobile ears, and forward-facing eyes, comprising humans, apes, Old World monkeys, and New World monkeys. 3. See anthropoid ape. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.