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an·thro·poid I. \ˈan(t)thrəˌpȯid, -thrō-, ˈaan-; sometimes anˈthrō-\ adjective Etymology: Greek anthrōpoeidēs, from anthrōp- anthrop- + -eidos -oid 1. a. : resembling man — used especially of the apes of the family Pongidae including the gibbons, chimpanzee, orangutan, and gorilla b. : shaped like a man < anthropoid mummmy cases > 2. anatomy : like that of an ape < an anthropoid pelvis > 3. : resembling or suggesting an ape in ugliness, brute strength, brutality, or lack of perception and appreciation < anthropoid mobsters > II. noun (-s) 1. : a person resembling an ape either in stature and gait or in lack of knowledge, perception, and appreciation 2. : an anthropoid ape |