ANTHROPOID


Meaning of ANTHROPOID in English

/ ˈænθrəpɔɪd; NAmE / adjective , noun

( technical )

■ adjective

( of an ape ) looking like a human

■ noun

any type of ape that is similar to a human

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Greek anthrōpoeidēs , from anthrōpos human being + -oid .

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