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hominoid
hom·i·noid H0255200 (hŏm′ə-noid′)adj.1. Of or belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea, which consists of the lesser apes and the great apes including humans.2. Resembling a human.n. A member of the Hominoidea. [From New Latin Hominoīdea, superfamily name : Homō, type genus (from Latin homō, homin-, man; see homo1) + -oīdea, neuter pl. of -oīdēs, resembling (from Greek -oeidēs, -oid).]hominoid (ˈhɒmɪˌnɔɪd) adj1. of or like man; manlike2. (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the primate superfamily Hominoidea, which includes the anthropoid apes and mann (Animals) a hominoid animal[C20: from Latin homin-, homo man + -oid]hom•i•noid (ˈhɒm əˌnɔɪd) n. a member of the biological superfamily Hominoidea, including all modern great apes and humans and a number of their extinct ancestors and relatives. [1925–30; < Latin homin-, s. of homō man + -oid; compare New Latin Hominoidea] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | hominoid - a primate of the superfamily Hominoideaprimate - any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feetHominoidea, superfamily Hominoidea - anthropoid apes and human beingsproconsul - an anthropoid ape of the genus ProconsulAegyptopithecus - extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in EgyptAlgeripithecus minutus - tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid |
hominoidadjectiveResembling a human being:anthropoid, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous, humanoid, manlike.Translationshominoid
hominoid of, relating to, or belonging to the primate superfamily Hominoidea, which includes the anthropoid apes and man hominoid[′häm·ə‚nȯi̇d] (anthropology) A member of the biological superfamily Hominoidea, including humans, the apes (great and lesser apes), and a number of their extinct ancestors and relatives. hominoid
hominoid (hŏm′ə-noid′)adj.1. Of or belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea, which consists of the lesser apes and the great apes including humans.2. Resembling a human.n. A member of the Hominoidea.hominoid
Synonyms for hominoidadj resembling a human beingSynonyms- anthropoid
- anthropomorphic
- anthropomorphous
- humanoid
- manlike
Words related to hominoidnoun a primate of the superfamily HominoideaRelated Words- primate
- Hominoidea
- superfamily Hominoidea
- proconsul
- Aegyptopithecus
- Algeripithecus minutus
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