/ 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 .
/ ˈænθrəpɔɪd; NAmE / adjective , noun
( technical )
■ adjective
( of an ape ) looking like a human
■ noun
any type of ape that is similar to a human
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek anthrōpoeidēs , from anthrōpos human being + -oid .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005