pithecine
/ˈpɪθɪsʌɪn/ /ˈpɪθɪsiːn/ /pɪˈθiːsʌɪn/Zoology
adjective
= pitheciine.
noun
1An ape, especially a higher ape; an apeman. Compare pithecoid rare.
2= pitheciine.
Origin
Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From ancient Greek πίθηκος ape + -ine.