anthropoid

Pronunciation: /ˈænθɹəpɔɪd/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun person who resembles a nonhuman primate
  2. noun any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids
  3. adjective resembling apes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποειδής (anthrōpoeidḗs). By surface analysis, anthrop- + -oid.

In classic literature

Synonyms

ape

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
misfit

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