Meaning & use
anthropoid
Resembling a human being in form or structure, especially in body shape or movement.
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The fossil showed anthropoid features, including a more upright posture than earlier species.
Chimpanzees are classified as anthropoid primates closely related to humans.
A note on using this word
As a noun, an anthropoid refers to a primate, such as an ape or monkey, that shares humanlike features.
Words with a similar meaning
humanlikeapelike
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A primate, such as an ape or monkey, that resembles a human in form.
The museum display compared the skeletons of several anthropoids to early humans.
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