anthropoidadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈæn.θrə.pɔɪd/us/ˈæn.θrə.pɔɪd/like a human being or an ape:
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and gibbons are all anthropoid apes, having long arms, no tails, and highly developed brains.
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anthropoid
noun [ C ] ukus
Monkeys, apes, and humans are all anthropoids.